- again and again; repeatedly
- to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat
- front line
- extremely quiet
- the people
- to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
- border town; remote town
- to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
- thorny (problem); intractable
- to remember
- to die; to pass away
- accuracy; exact; precise; refined
- to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face
- to entertain; to be hospitable to
- to dispatch an army; to send troops
- all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive
- to confirm; to verify; confirmation
- border guard; frontier army
- to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader; scorched earth policy
- prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering
- (military) rank; level; grade
- first class; category A
- ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
- to go straight to; to make a beeline for
- theme; subject
- to jab; to poke; to stab; (coll.) to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand; to stand (sth) upright; stamp; seal
- border station; strategic defensive position on frontier
- fast and abundant (news); clever; effective
- quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut
- Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
- heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned
- to exclaim in admiration
- (idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years
- sth fortunate; a lucky chance
- forehead (dialect)
- a real person; Daoist spiritual master
- bride