abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
another thing; other things; another man's property
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
clear writing; specification
to be lacking in options; to be too few
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to write down; to record; to register
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
symbol; code; sign; notation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
writing vertically; vertical writing
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly