to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
practice by repetition; learning by rote
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
around the clock; day and night
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
nervous; neural; neurogenic
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
way of speaking; intimation
upper half of the body; upper body
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style