silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(not) even once; (not) ever
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
wizardry; secret of immortality
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is that so?; I see; right; oh
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that