beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
standard; set; routine; decided
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
to be flexible; to be accommodating
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
VIP; very important person
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
superiority complex; sense of superiority
lodging host; lodging place
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high