although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
now; the present time; just now; another; more
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
prohibition; inhibition; ban
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
consequence; outcome; result; blame
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
mysterious thief; phantom thief
so; like this; in this way
while; during; while; although; all; both
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off