lucky omen; happy; auspicious
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
commencing with; including
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
genuine article; real thing; real deal
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to pass on an order; to pass the word
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
due form; official; formality
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
established fact; fait accompli
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
that's true; of course; obviously
second generation; second; junior
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault