Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
Spanish Armada; invincible armada
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
almost; roughly; approximately
influence; clout; leverage
power; authority; jurisdiction
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
camping; campground; making camp
decision; judgment; resolution
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
leader of a delegation (body, party)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
royal castle; imperial castle
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to employ; to hire; to charter
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
personal; individual; private