foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to be too numerous; to be too much
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
second day of the month; two days
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
fifth day of the month; five days
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream