to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
impossible to do (although wants to)
with a momentary flash of light
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis); Changchun (China)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
being the runner-up; finishing second
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)