since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
enquiry; inquiry; consultation
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
power; authority; influence
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
hard to get; hard to come by
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
good policy; wise policy; best plan
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
addition; annexation; appendage
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
light; easy; non-serious; minor
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
bajiquan (Chinese martial art)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound