merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to face on; to look out on to
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
originally; by nature; from the start
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
one thin flat object; one sheet
deep fryer; pot used for frying
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
oil deflector; shallow tray with rack for draining food after deep frying
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
place; room; margin; scope
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
eighth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and north-east)
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
delicious; appetizing; appetising
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to draw back; to leave (the area)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
professional gambler; gamester
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease