one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to establish; to formulate
founder; originator; pioneer
Emperor Gaozu of Han (BCE 247-195); Liu Bang
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
rival; competitor; competition
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
discretion; judgement; judgment
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
postwar period; period after Second World War
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering