in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
very likely; very probable
justice; fairness; impartiality
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
second; number two; runner-up
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
nausea; sickness in the stomach
time and time again; many times; a number of times
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
many; a lot; much; multitude
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
desperately; for one's dear life
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
how can (one) do something