daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
now that; since; so long as; because
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
according to plan; as planned; on target
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
polite; respectful; reverent
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
scenery; scene; landscape
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
memory; ability to remember
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to rank with; to rank among
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hammer out the details; to work out details
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf