abuse; misuse; perversion
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
intelligence or information network
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
one thin flat object; one sheet
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
when it becomes; when it comes to
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
calamity; misfortune; disaster
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar