to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
in this way; thus; such; uh...
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
China under the Qing dynasty; Qing China; Qing dynasty
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to collect; to assemble; to gather
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
adds force or indicates command
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
life or death; existence; destiny
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
this occasion; at this time; now
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something