weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
item; something that one "just has to have"
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to need; to call for; to require
equality; uniformity; evenness
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
should; must; -able; probably; likely
if so; in that case; in that situation
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
large amount of money; great cost
class-A; A class; A grade
conquest; domination; mastery
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
reopening; resumption; restarting
analepticum; restorative medicine
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
export; exportation; efferent
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of