expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
group; party; team; squad; section
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to give directions; to issue instructions
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
as stated; verbatim; literally
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
in succession; one after another
scattering (in all directions)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
looking over someone's shoulder
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
three-digit number; hundreds column
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
premature joy; short-lived elation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down