to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
wood (for building); lumber; timber
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
bamboo dealer; person selling bamboo or articles made of bamboo; house made of bamboo
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
way (of doing); manner; method; means
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(some) more; even more; longer; further
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
arm; skill; efforts; ability
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey