far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ago; since; before; previous
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
aramid fibre; aramid fiber
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tension; tensile strength
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...