sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
ten; 10; ten years of age; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be needed; to be wanted
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make a fool of someone
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so