on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
arm; skill; efforts; ability
management (of corporate affairs); business execution; administration of business matters
to thrust before; to thrust at
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
company; corporation; workplace
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
authority; power; function
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
nothing but; none other than
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
scandal; deplorable event
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly