at that time; in those days
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
on the occasion of; at the time of
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
power; might; authority; influence
decapitation; decapitated head
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
study; diligence; discount; reduction
doing whatever one pleases
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
study; research; investigation
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal