to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cannot be compared with; no match for
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the other day; a few days ago
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
medical care; medical treatment
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
person of high rank or position
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
about the same; about equal to; close match
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
main force; chief object; mainline
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
armour (e.g. tank); armor
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
hard struggle; strenuous effort
scene; spectacle; sight; view
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so