half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
regulation cap; school cap
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
leather strap; thong; leash
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
good neighbour; good neighbor
various countries; various regions; various provinces
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
production stoppage; discontinuance
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
bloom of youth; prime of girlhood
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
reading aloud; recitation
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to lean against; to set against
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker