ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
rule; reign; government; governing
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
construction; establishment
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
one cause; one reason; one factor
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to be too late; to be too slow
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
sympathy; compassion; pity
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing