Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
how; in what way; how about
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
although I say; although one might say; although called
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
teacher; instructor; professor
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
carelessly; inattentively
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
together; at the same time; same; identical