to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
24 hours; twenty-four hours
in the meanwhile; during the time
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
danger; peril; hazard; risk
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to beat to death; to kill
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family