front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
madder red; dark red; crimson
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
this occasion; at this time; now
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
survival; survivor; relic
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
management; administration; operation
military authorities; army circles
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
tool; implement; means; furniture
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
sea of blood; pool of blood
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel