recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel; to sense; to experience
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
something; some kind of; for some reason
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
in comparison to; rather than
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
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
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)