being too late; losing one's final chance
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
leased territory; foreign concession
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
big problem; major issue; big controversy
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to stop midway; to interrupt
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to gaze out at; to look out over