total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
support; backing; aid; assistance
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
way; method; means; resource; course
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
such; like that; that sort of; very
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in this way; thus; such; uh...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
at once; immediately; right now
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
bright person; talented student; prodigy
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility