to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to hide; to keep to oneself
drop (e.g. of water); drip
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
how many months?; how long?
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst