to be too late; to be too slow
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to join together; to combine; to join up
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
eternal; unlimited; endless
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to pile up; to accumulate
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
-less; lacking; non-existing
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission