catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
the same; the said; likewise
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
pair; the two; both persons; both things
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
practice; practising; training; study
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
strategist; tactician; schemer
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for