May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
surroundings; circumference
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
every other; second; alternate
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
weave; weaving; woven item
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
small businessman; petty trader
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
passage in a discourse; one section; one scene
Manchuria and Inner Mongolia
governing; administration; state policy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to accept; to receive; to agree
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate