spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
(right at the) side; just beside
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
to become better; to improve
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
transactions; dealings; business
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to know (someone); to think; to believe
companion; partner; spouse