the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
military man; warrior; soldier
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
contrast; antithesis; comparison
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
prime minister; premier; chancellor
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
of course; certainly; naturally
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to have meaning; to be meaningful
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
everything; anything; nothing
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
I see; that's right; indeed
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely