once in a lifetime; once in one's life
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
lately; recently; nowadays
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to be pleased with; to suit
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
outline; summary; gist; in brief
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
detailed; minute; articulate
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
information leak; data breach
murder of one's own lord or father
to distract a person's attention
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
fort; stronghold; fortification
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
pressure; oppression; suppression
wedge-shaped; cuneate; cuneiform
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
second (unit of time); arc second
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
unqualified; without qualifications