alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
way (of doing); manner; method; means
alternately; by turns; one after the other
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
core; core; hardcore; all-out
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
while; during (the time when)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
don't you think?; indicates question
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert