fee; charge; rate; material
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
transport; transportation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
this world; this life; world of the living
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
Europe and America; the West
power balance; balance of power
to pass (of time); to elapse
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
journal; magazine; periodical
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)