diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a little bit; a little while
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
many; numerous; various; large number of
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
failure; mistake; blunder
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
news; word; tidings; omen
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to laugh away; to laugh off
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
country; territory; domain; realm
river; stream; River; the ... river
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
fertile; rich; productive