to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to step forward; to take a step forward
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
from the beginning; from scratch
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
wide difference; a world of difference
another thing; exception; special case
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
welcome!; nice to see you!
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
constitutional government; (arch.) exemplary government; (arch.) excellent government