deviation; departure; omission
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
event; phenomenon; matter
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
armed might; military power; the sword; force
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sharp sighted; easily awakened
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
of course; certainly; naturally
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me