unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
level ground; plain; flatland
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
succeeding; following; trailing; next
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
double suicide; lovers' suicide
and (also); both ... and; as well as
conference room; council room
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
physical strength; muscle strength
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
the very best; excellent; superb
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
person killed in action; the war dead
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
useless; vain; aimless; idle
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
something small; something petty; trifle
triumphant return; returning in triumph
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
clerk; office worker; kulak
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits