to encamp; to take up positions
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to shake; to waver; to tremble
at your own discretion; as you see fit
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
in that manner; like that
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
from where one sits; while sitting by
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)