field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
each; (arch.) you (plural)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
members; member; constituent
scale; scope; plan; structure
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
management; administration; operation
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
persistence; single-mindedness
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
one after another; in succession
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator