allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
joint struggle; common (united) front
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
on bad terms; at loggerheads
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to be too numerous; to be too much
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
impudent; shameless; brazen
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
way of solving (a problem); solution
how many people; a number of people
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
along the way; along the road
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
base (military, expedition, etc.)
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
preservation; retainment; keeping
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
stirring; rousing oneself
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)