to surround; to encircle; to enclose
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
interest; rights; concession
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
each nation; many nations; many countries
same; similar; (just) like; equal
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
general mobilization; general mobilisation
right (to do something); authority; power
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to collect; to assemble; to gather
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
egoism; egotism; selfishness
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to snatch from; to steal from
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)