(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
based on; built on; made from
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(United States of) America; USA; US
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
landing; alighting; touch down
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
suspicious-looking; fishy
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
behaviour; behavior; conduct
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
chasing after women; womanizing
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
hydrophilic; closeness to water; affinity to water; accessibility to a waterfront
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
few decades; many decades; several decades
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
limited time; limited-time offer
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station