taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
period of youth; while young
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
now that; since; so long as; because
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
elementary and middle school pupils
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
although I say; although one might say; although called
that is to say; so that means
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
one more time; once more; once again
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
marking; grading; scoring
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium