excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
well known; well connected
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
scene; sight; scenario; setting
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to claim victims; to leave casualties
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to claim victims; to leave casualties
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to gather strength; to take heart
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be needed; to be wanted
wherein; therein; thereinto
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)