to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
China and Vietnam; Sino-Vietnamese
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
matter of time; question of time
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
in the meanwhile; during the time
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to go out and away; to leave
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
observation; survey; watching
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money