強

surname Qiang

stubborn / unyielding

strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2]

to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort

to reinforce / to strengthen / to increase

to do with difficulty / to force sb to do sth / reluctant / barely enough

stubborn / obstinate / unbending

strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

the Great Powers (history)

to achieve with difficulty / only just up to the task / barely adequate

firm / unyielding

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom) / fig. a well-trained and powerful army

quarterfinals

erudite / widely read and knowledgeable

Logger Vick (Boonie Bears character) / nickname for bald people

to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)

using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness

to tighten control (over sth)

(vaccine) booster shot

world power

not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence

have wide learning and a retentive memory / have encyclopedic knowledge

(sports) top eight / quarterfinals