financial power; financial means; wealth
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
various countries; various regions; various provinces
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
even though it is not; despite not
ignorant of the ways of the world
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
proposal; proposition; suggestion
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet