trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
here and there; in places
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to turn left; to turn to the left
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
column shape; cylinder; columnar
central part; heart (of a city)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
what time; (lit.) which hour
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
furnished (apartment, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
Europe and America; the West
sense of values; values; value system
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit