to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to mix; to stir; to blend
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
rating; ranking; grading; classification
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
imperial court; royal court
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)