to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
water outlet; tap; faucet
to become empty; to be emptied
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
troublesome; annoying; complicated
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
rule; reign; peaceful times
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
reigning; controlling; dictating
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
beforehand; in advance; previously
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to become vulgar; to coarsen
true character; real nature
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
trembling from fear; trembling all over
at a moment's notice; readily
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front