old body; aged person; elderly person
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
military campaign; battle; war
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
scandal; deplorable event
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
government service; the bureaucracy
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
older brother; elder brother
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry