in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
long ago; already; a long time ago
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
very interesting; of great interest
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
internal conditions; true state of affairs
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
according to plan; as planned; on target
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
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
to ask a question; to ask questions
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
password; watchword; motto; slogan
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe