step; stride; counter for steps
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
this world; this life; world of the living
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
professor; teaching; instruction
neighbourhood; neighborhood
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
water-heater; water-boiler
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
fishing gear; fishing tackle
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organisation); NATO
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
those (near the second person)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to