to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
no-good man; (male) loser
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to govern; to manage; to subdue
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(political) power; authority; influence
abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir); smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
(social) position; status
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
since one was born; (in) all one's life
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
matter of concern and interest
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
prior research; previous work
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present