reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
refutation; rebuttal; retort
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
abstract or impracticable theory
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
armchair theory; impracticable theory
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
highly regrettable; utterly deplorable
impractical desktop theory (proposition); unworkable idea; an idea that isn't worth the paper it's written on
this and that; such and such
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
separate; special; another; separately