very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
ability to get things done
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
east, west, south and north
calamity; disaster; accident
very great; enormous; serious
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
harm; injury; evil (influence)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for