to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
although I say; although one might say; although called
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
environment; surroundings; circumstances
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
natural virtue; personal virtue
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
Emperor Gaozu of Han (BCE 247-195); Liu Bang
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to gain fame; to make one's name
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean