to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
how many years; how long; what year
episode; anecdote; vignette
righteousness; justice; right
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to temper thoroughly; to train well
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
Europe and America; the West
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
same family (race, tribe)
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
starting point; starting line
right to choose; a say; option
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank