one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
management; administration; operation
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
relation; connection; affinity
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
pleased to make your acquaintance
art of war; strategy; tactics
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
one's own style; self-taught manner
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
to give something weight; to give something dignity
modesty; humility; being humble
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
experiment; experimentation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful