regret; repentance; remorse
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
hegemony; leadership; initiative
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
whenever you want; any time you like
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
general (variety) store (shop)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
such; this sort of; like this
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on