to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
naturalization; naturalisation
request; appeal; claim; purchase
restlessly; in continuous motion
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
adoption; selection; choice
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
old clothes; secondhand clothing
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
influential person; man of importance
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
free time; time at leisure
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
one's principal residence; main home
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)