treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to use and then throw away
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
last flight; last bus; last train
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
to affect; to impact; to influence
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
timewasting; killing time
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
decision; settlement; definition
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote