large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
production (e.g. play); direction
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
supply; provision; raising; procurement
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
the scruff or nape of the neck
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)