one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
ratification; confirmation
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
modesty; humility; being humble
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
blessings of heaven; favour of emperor; favor of emperor; divination's luckiest day; blessings of nature
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to be well-known; to be famous
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
such; like that; that sort of; very
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)