to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
checkers (board game); draughts; checker
after that; afterwards; thereafter
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
general public; the masses
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
university (college) professor
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered