besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
hegemony; leadership; initiative
guidance; leadership; leading the way
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
depending on; dependent on
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
this (very thing); this precisely
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
re-entering (data); re-typing
in the meanwhile; during the time
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
dozens; scores of; decades
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
thousands; several thousand
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment