executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
magic; sorcery; incantation
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
war; fighting; fierce competition
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
strategist; tactician; schemer
clever scheme; outlandish plan; unusual plan
oral tradition; legend; folklore
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
white (complexion); fair-skinned
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
servant; manservant; menial
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to move forward; to move on
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
is something that; is that which
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to look up; to face upwards; to turn one's face upwards
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"