ancestor; forefather; foremother
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
while moving; on the move
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
military forces; hosts; troops
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
leaving everything up to someone else
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
don't push, don't run, don't talk, don't go back (emergency drill instruction)
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to make one's own; to take possession of
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
oppression; suppression; pressure
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
near; close; beside; third person
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
hell on earth; living hell