that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take; to catch; to capture
poetry and prose; literature; literary works
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
wounded person; injured person
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
nature; property; disposition
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
disorder; confusion; chaos
serious; severe; grave; acute
control; management; supervision
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
house in which a mistress is kept
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
imperial order; imperial decree
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite