one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
true character; real nature
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to subsist; to keep on living
main question; real issue at hand
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
instability; insecurity; crankiness
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
(period of) a year; during an era
to serve; to work for; to attend
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how