domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
-less; lacking; non-existing
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due form; official; formality
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
royal; loyal; royal custard; custard royale
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
certainly; surely; definitely
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to be muddy; to be slushy
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
world; society; people; the public
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
opinion; intention; thought
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance