quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
commerce; trade; business
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
land and sea; army and navy
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to make one's own; to take possession of
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
how; in what way; how about
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
narration; description of things and facts
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reform; reformation; reorganization
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
when it becomes; when it comes to
exemplar; model; example; pattern
here and there; in places
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association