to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
maintenance; preservation; improvement
snake; serpent; large snake
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
directions; instructions; usage method
(giving) instruction; initiation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
180 degrees; complete change
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to search for; to seek for; to look for
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(not so) much; (not) very
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering