hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
and then; and so; and; so then
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
from here; from this place
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
soldier; combatant; warrior
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention