(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
one thin flat object; one sheet
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
personage; person (deserving of respect)