gradually / little by little / in the course of time
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one-China policy
by oneself (without assistance) / alone (without company)
erhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[]
one and a half
to live miles apart
lit. one general, one order (idiom) / fig. every boss has their own rules / everyone has their own way of doing things
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb) / fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute / it takes two to tango / it's difficult to achieve anything without support
one by one / one after another
lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom) / fig. each person has his own position / each to his own / horses for courses / every kettle has its lid
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
lateralization
(idiom) (of news etc) to spread like wildfire / to be disseminated far and wide
monovalent (chemistry)
(math.) single-variable / univariate
integration / integrated / unified
a new year begins (idiom)
monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
(chemistry) monohydric alcohol / alcohol with one hydroxyl group
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom) / to impose uniformity / one solution fits a diversity of problems / one size fits all
(idiom) the tiniest bit
one divides into two / to be two-sided / there are two sides to everything / to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
rare (of steak)
(saying) you reap what you sow
you get what you pay for
high quality at bargain price
to put money above everything else
everything as before
everything in its place and ready (idiom)
all risks (insurance)
(idiom) time is gold / every minute is precious
a quarter of an hour
on the one hand
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other
brute force overcomes clever tactics
spoonful
in a day or two / soon
gone forever
gone without a trace
complete change from the normal state (idiom) / quite uncharacteristic / entirely outside the norm / out of character
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