flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
invisibly; secretly; privately
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to take command; to give direction
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
as you see; as you can see
to accept; to receive; to agree
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)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)