new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
in the mountains; among the mountains
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
secret; private; surreptitious
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
instability; insecurity; crankiness