one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to anticipate; to foresee
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
indescribable; having no way to express
succeeding; following; trailing; next
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
interests and preferences
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
a little bit; a little while
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to see through; to see the true nature of something
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
isn't it; right?; you know?
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect