orders; instructions; directive; command
news; word; tidings; omen
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
one's physical safety; personal security
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to hand over; to surrender
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
anything and everything; just about everything
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
freely; frankly; without reserve
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
evening meal; supper; dinner
zhajiangmian (dish of ground pork over wheat noodles)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
food; food products; foodstuffs
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
strength; power; proficiency; ability
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
besides; in addition; also; moreover
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival