dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to have sexual intercourse
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
oracle; revelation; divine message
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (ferryman of Hades)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
in that way; like that; that way
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
tomfoolery; monkey business
a considerable number; a fair number
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
the Master said ...; Confucius said ...
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
weak opponent; weak enemy
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
one's first campaign; one's first battle
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people