to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to keep in mind; to memorize
body and soul; mind and body
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
restoration; repair; mending
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
to this extent; to this degree; this much
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
last week; the week before
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
of great promise; with a promising future
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
gambling; competition; game (of chance)