over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
still water; stagnant water; stopping the flow of water
best of the best; the very best
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
nonchalantly; without a care
casual speech; peer language; informal language
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
counter for choices, options, etc.
water system; river system; drainage system
magic; sorcery; incantation
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
full view; plain sight; completely visible
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
ruining a country; ruined country
intelligence agency; secret service
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to face each other; to be opposite (to)