ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
menu; schedule; program; menu
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to get strong; to gain strength
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to be extremely dangerous
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
choice; selection; option
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to force one's way through
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to order; to command; to appoint
all you have to do is; just; that's all