protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
useless; vain; aimless; idle
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
street; quarter; district; area
totally willing; fully motivated
inattention; absent-mindedness
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
entrance; admission; entering
head; lead; vanguard; first
a new product joining a group of other products
debut; opening; first public exhibition
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
leader of a charge; first to arrive
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
array; muster; line-up; full force
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed