barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
virile; tough; masculine; intense
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
passenger; rider; good rider
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
chance (of success); odds
you can never be too careful
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
rear guard; reserve troops