a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
construction (building) costs
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
believable; credible; trustworthy
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
death (of an emperor); demise
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(not) so much; (not) that much
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
declaration of a state of emergency
official announcement; proclamation
to play a leading role; to play a central part
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
lodging host; lodging place
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report