above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
Manchurian Incident (1931); Mukden Incident
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
end; close; conclusion; termination
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
government official; clerk
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
just one person; only one
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to fight against; to oppose; to face
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
future (usually near); prospects
reality; actuality; hard fact
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
third day of the month; three days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
official announcement; proclamation
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap