measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
time; season; period; phase; stage
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
main street; avenue; boulevard
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
front; frontage; facade; main
door; gate; opening; title page
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
receptionist; reception woman
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
such; this sort of; like this
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
also known as; also called
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
hello; good day; good afternoon
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness