hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to compel; to force; to oblige
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
after tax income; net income
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
defense; defence; defensive preparations
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
old age; old person; the old; the aged
this and that; one thing and another
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
moment; instant; short amount of time
pensive; meditative; wistful
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
profound; careful; mature
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
thought; consideration; thinking
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade