command; lead; generalship; leadership
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to smash down; to beat in
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
consecutive victories; series of victories
call; summons; convening; convocation
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be excited; to be elated
on the occasion of; at the time of
short joke; quick one-liner
oracle; revelation; divine message
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
but; however; provided that
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
around the world; throughout the world
reform; reformation; reorganization
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
to run about; to rush about
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by