construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
but; however; provided that
locational advantage; advantageous position
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to make sense; to be meaningful
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
security; stability; safety; peace
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
nothing but; none other than
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to make up one's mind; to be determined
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
fresh verdure; new green leaves
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)