snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to intend; to be sure that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
although I say; although one might say; although called
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
by myself; in person; by oneself
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
cooperation; collaboration
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
two times; twice; two degrees
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
reward; honorarium; remuneration
in the morning; during the morning
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence