medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
ability; capability; skill
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
duty; obligation; responsibility
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(distant) howling; backbiting
to spring at; to leap upon
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
winning in a flash; instant defeat
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(social) position; status
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor