magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
secretary (government); director; chief
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to pass (of time); to elapse
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
presence (impressive quality)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
invitation; introduction; temptation
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
business improvement order
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
management base; business foundation
to shake; to waver; to tremble
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that