Min Chinese (language); Min
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
serves you right!; see what happens!
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
vise; jack; vice; immorality; vice-
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
petty underling; small fry
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to feel oneself indebted to
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to go ahead; to pull ahead