idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to speak; to hear a voice
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to practice magic; to practise magic
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to detain; to check; to restrain
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
while; during (the time when)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)