to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
to hand over; to surrender
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
to become distant; to recede
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to