no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
secrecy; highly classified information
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to go out and away; to leave
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
jewel; precious stone; gem
gem; jewel; precious stone
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
hidden treasure; treasured article
main cause; primary factor
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
application; request; petition
to need; to call for; to require
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
at a moment's notice; readily
being upright and cleanhanded
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
decision; settlement; definition