fourth day of the month; four days
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
continuously; throughout; in succession
no sleep or rest; working day and night
emotional strength; force of will
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
a long time ago; in those days
fortress; stronghold; citadel
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
central part; heart (of a city)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
platoon commander; section commander
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
military style; army style
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
on the occasion of; at the time of
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality