after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
diligent; hard-working; industrious
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
very much; very many; more and more
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
very interesting; of great interest
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to finish reading; to read through
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
in the same way as; just like
with a (light) slapping sound
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
eastern part; the east (of a region)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
main; principal; chief; primary; major
border (between countries); national border
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)