(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
raising an army; launching business
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
prospects of victory; chances of success
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
the bottom of one's heart
arrest; apprehension; capture
remnants of a party or a gang
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
distant; remote; isolated
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
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
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to give an important position
middle of the night; dead of night
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress