three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
triangular position; three-cornered contest
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
relation; connection; relevance
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
metallic sound; metallic clank
personal (employee); employed; retained
government service; the bureaucracy
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be overcome with emotion
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
looking away; looking aside
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
laughingstock; butt of ridicule