revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
inside the encampment; within the camp
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(state of) utter panic; great panic
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to be too numerous; to be too much
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
you could say; you might say; verging on the
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
anything and everything; just about everything
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
guess; speculation; supposition
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
starting point; point of departure
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
love affair; love relationship
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)