actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
that; the matter in question
mass communication; mass media
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; this sort of; like this
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
both hands; both arms; ten