to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eighth month of the lunar calendar
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
different opinion; objection
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
instant; moment; for an instant
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
after that; afterwards; thereafter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment
professional killer; hit man
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell