exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
cannot be compared with; no match for
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
custom; practice; convention; precedent
practice; practising; experience
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
matryoshka; Russian nesting doll
to cut into (a conversation); to interject