continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
letter; missive; note; mail
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
cooperation; collaboration
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
failure; mistake; blunder
to concern; to be related
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
how many people; a number of people
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
many; much; plenty; hardly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to revere; to respect; to worship
is something that; is that which
very likely; very probable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of