war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(turned out) all right in the end
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
falling asleep; going to sleep
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
thought; consideration; thinking
indescribable; having no way to express
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
two times; twice; two degrees
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
slightly early; just before
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to be excited; to be elated
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to become an expert; to be master at
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage