middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
departure; leaving; setting off
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
first 10 days of the month
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to lose sight of; to miss
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to sneak out; to slip out; to slip away; to leave secretly
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
instruction; direction; briefing
party; gang; company; squad
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to take command; to give direction
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
group; bunch; crowd; group
advance; moving forward; progress
difference; discrepancy; variation
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
head start; initiative; preemption
absence; disregard; indifference
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
another; different; separate; discrete
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud