relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
countermeasure; counter-measure
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
good performance; good work; great success
pretension; conceit; hubris
partly open; in half bloom
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
aggressor; assailant; invader
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
safety zone; traffic island
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage