very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
eccentric; crank; oddball
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
myself; yourself; I; me; you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
general manager; director-general
number one; first; best; most; game; round
rational; reasonable; logical
that is to say; so that means
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
settlement; solution; resolution
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
but; however; provided that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
special investigation headquarter
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)