feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
eye for people; ability to judge character
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
murder of one's lord or father
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
what if (as in "what if" stories)
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
wandering; roaming; drifting
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
reproductive capability; fertility; fecundity; biotic potential
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
combat power; fighting strength