plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
baton (of command); order; command; direction
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
easy to read; legible; clear
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature