bureau director; office chief
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
the other day; a few days ago
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
post; quarters; military station; police station
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
adds force or indicates command
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits