vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
without; unless; have to do
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
recovery; rescue; recapture
trio; gang of three; threesome
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be saved up (of money)
quantity or volume of water
ramification; branching off
passage; path; route; one's way
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
excavation; cutting; digging
to establish; to formulate