tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
several minutes; a few minutes
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
personal attendant; valet; maid
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take command; to give direction
battle formation; military formation
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to find out; to discover; to locate
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to lay aside; to set aside
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
island group; archipelago
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
strong nation; powerful country
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
rating; ranking; grading; classification
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
for example; for instance; e.g.
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage