one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
for your information; I'm telling you
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)