to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to collect; to assemble; to gather
first of all; first thing
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
Sarcocheilichthys variegatus (species of minnow)
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to try to do; to attempt to do
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
experiment; experimentation
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
long-awaited; much-awaited
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump