medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
curse; spell; malediction
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
madness; craziness; insanity
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
such; like that; that sort of; very
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to pay attention; to be watchful
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful