by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that's the way it is; such is life
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Dragon King; promoted rook
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment