gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
one's (official) authority; power
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
well-known; noted; celebrated
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to be hot on a person's heels
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
indomitable perseverance; invincible fortitude
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
extreme passion; wild enthusiasm
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command