(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
official announcement; proclamation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
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)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
decision; determination; resolution
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify