bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
such; like that; in that way
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
reopening; resumption; restarting
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
point spread; point difference
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
man-to-man defense; man-to-man defence
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility