seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
another; different; something else
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
senior; veteran; old-timer
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to keep in mind; to memorize
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
dividing into four; quartering
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
assistant ...; probationary ...
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering