to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
for example; for instance; e.g.
mid-air breakage or disintegration
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to have the privilege of doing
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
political measures; policy
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
armaments; military preparations
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to follow (copy after) a precedent
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
free translation; liberal translation
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
financial support; funding; support fund; subvention
to become empty; to be emptied
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
eat shit!; fuck off!; fuck you!
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
national defence; national defense
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
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
not covered (by); not subject (to)
responsibility; duty; obligation