great wall (of China); long wall
birth; creation; formation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
appointed time; timetable; schedule
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
entry into port; arriving in harbor
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
estimate (of costs); budget
negotiations; discussions; connection
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
trouble; bother; annoyance
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
pupil; student; schoolchild
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
odds and ends; all; every