repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
transport corps; army service corps
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
main force; chief object; mainline
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
gently (of the wind); softly
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of