10th day of the month; ten days
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
participant; entrant; player; competitor
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
since; henceforth; ever since
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
reputation; respectability
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
occurrence; happening; incident; event
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
trouble; bother; annoyance
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
without; but if; otherwise; or else
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with