to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to not take seriously; to take lightly
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
military forces; hosts; troops
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
retirement; resignation; stepping down
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to put up (a notice); to post
severe earthquake; violent tremor
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to take a veneer off something