does not seem; unlikely; improbable
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
detour; circumvention; turning movement
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)