restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
simmer; bubble out; flow out
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
right (in front); directly; properly; normally; honestly; decently
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to throw oneself (into an activity)
state of the war; war situation
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
nicely; properly; frequently; often; how (could you); why (would you)
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
somersault; looping-the-loop
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to finish; to end; to close
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people