merman; half man-half fish
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
again; once more; a second time
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
action; operation; effect; function
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to gather; to collect; to assemble
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy