to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
question; inquiry; enquiry
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
power; authority; influence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
rule; reign; government; governing
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to help each other; to cooperate
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
mockery; derision; ridicule