to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
bygones; the past; past event
to backfire; to have a harmful result
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in one's own way or style
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
when it becomes; when it comes to
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
woman; female; feminine gender
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
society; public; community; social studies
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
not caring; not giving a damn
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
the front; honest; upright; decent