system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of