severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to smile (at); to grin (at)
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
at the last moment; this late in the game
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough