great difference; major mistake
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
way out; means to escape; escape route
course; route; path; process; stages
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
headache inducing; vexing
hostile party; enemy side
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
both (people); the two of them
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
counter for generations; epoch
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to understand from experience
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage