to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
fort; stronghold; fortification
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
be (that) as it may; having said that
piece of meat; cut of meat
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to fall down with a "plop"
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at least; at most; (even) just
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie