since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
broken; intermittent; disconnected
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
casual speech; peer language; informal language
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to master something (through personal experience)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
in the end; on top of that
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
good humour (humor); good mood
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance