support; backing; patronage
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
breastplate; chest protector; bib
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
go that far; to that extent
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
drama; play; powerful drug
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
mature; becoming precocious