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
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
(United States of) America; USA
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
doing whatever one pleases
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
close; intimate; on good terms
to hate each other; to hate mutually
at that time; in those days
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
several minutes; a few minutes