to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
this; our; right; justice; checking account
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to trample; to crush underfoot
view; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
Western-style; Western-fashioned
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to come from; to have roots in
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
lover; mistress; kept woman
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
separation; divorce; severing of connections