deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
rebirth; new birth; nascent
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
loser; defeated person; the defeated
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
door; gate; opening; title page
to repaint; to paint again
not caring; not giving a damn
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
early (days); initial stage; initial
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
otherwise; if not; or else
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
both armies; both teams; both sides
difference; variation; difference
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against