installment; instalment; premium; bill
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
security department (of a police force); security bureau; security division
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to discuss; to talk together
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to awake from one's sleep
to get one's head around; to think about
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
large triple gate to temple
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
strategy meeting; council of war
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement