striking; remarkable; considerable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
influence; effect; impact
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
number of persons; personnel
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to head home; to leave for home
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
two persons; two people; pair; couple
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to order; to command; to appoint
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter