rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
before the gate; in front of the gate
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
main southern gate (of a temple, castle town, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
older employee who does not have much actual work
don't you think?; indicates question
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
had better ...; had better not ...
nature; property; disposition
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
pleasure trip; company (office) trip