1 only

2 merely

3 no more than

4 but

5 however

6 anyway (to get back to a previous topic)

7 cannot be more (after adjectival)

1 to surpass

2 to exceed

3 to outstrip

1 surname Guo

1 (in the) past

2 former

3 previous

4 to go over

5 to pass by

1 to celebrate the Chinese New Year

1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

2 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)

2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach

1 not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre

2 nothing out of the ordinary

1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)

2 don't repeat the same mistake again and again

3 bad things don't happen more than three times