reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time