in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
food and drink; eating and drinking
wetting; love affair; lover
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
soon; before long; in the near future
individual; private person; personal; natural person
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
great difference; big difference; wide margin
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty