advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to knead well; to polish; to refine
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
shout of victory; cry of triumph
nod; inclination of the head
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
cake served with tea; teacake
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
head start; initiative; preemption
be (that) as it may; having said that
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
childish reaction (like that of an elementary school student); unsophisticated reaction
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
cesspool; sink; manure sink
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
adviser; advisor; consultant
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
woman; lady; adult female
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest