Vocabulary

should; must; ought to

the world is a scene of constant changes; a mulberry field changes into a blue sea

one's last resort; trump card

one's last resort; trump card

ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent

ray of hope; glimmer of hope

to the trained eye

Bell's inequality

to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp

one strong, many weak

given the circumstances; such being the case

given the circumstances; such being the case

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

anything; whatever; whatever one likes

(at) any time; whenever

anywhere

come hell or high water

to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)

to pass away; to die; to become a star

to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement

with rice stuck on one's face

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late

downstairs neighbour (neighbor)

god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself

to take precautions; to set a guard against attack

to have a trade; to have a vocation

reservation required; prior booking essential

to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention

base of the tongue; root of the tongue

attention seeker; look-at-me

attention seeker; look-at-me

good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile

(good fortune and happiness will come to) the home of those who smile

Foreign Exchange and Foreign Control Trade Law

common knowledge; well-known fact

to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

to state one's opinion

constantly eastward

good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile