China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
to make a dent in one's purse; to have to pay out of one's own pocket
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
Arrow War (the second Opium War; 1856-1860)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
hook-and-loop fastener (e.g. Velcro)
speech; expression; wording; language
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
recommendation; referral; endorsement
stabilization; stabilisation
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
gloomy and depressing; mournful