to have confidence in one's own abilities
although I say; although one might say; although called
in the end; at the end of the day
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
matter of time; question of time
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
question; inquiry; enquiry
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to become familiar (to one's ears)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
three kinds; three varieties
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
amount of light; quantity of light
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
property; fortune; means; assets
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
busy; having no time (for)
to shed light; to cast light