no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
horseplay; fooling around
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
such ... as; or some such
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
call; summons; convening; convocation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
how; in what way; how about
to be helpful; to be useful
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
really; truly; indeed; good grief
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)