to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
I see; that's right; indeed
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient