although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
for use by adults; for adults
all night; throughout the night
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
verbal message; word (from someone)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
insecticide; insect repellent
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
a step; short distance; short time
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to mow; to reap; to harvest
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to say; to be pleased to say
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
lethality; killing effectiveness
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
middle of the night; dead of night
drama; play; powerful drug
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary; heart and lung machine
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
starting point; point of departure
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to have a meal; to take a meal
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to temper thoroughly; to train well
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)