to have meaning; to be meaningful
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stop walking; to pause
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
from the beginning; from scratch
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
convenient; handy; useful
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
first-class goods; A-grade product
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
on the occasion of; at the time of
cannot be helped; unavoidable
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
hiding one's embarrassment
steel; sword steel; sword
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
addition; annexation; appendage
number of times; frequency; count
maintenance; preservation; improvement