to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
the original; original copy; script
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
beginning; outset; first; onset
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
rather; better; instead; if anything
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
general idea; concept; notion
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
serious; severe; grave; acute
to shake one's head (in denial)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to breathe out; to exhale
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
optimism; taking an optimistic view
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
development; exploitation
materials; data; document
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though