convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
be (that) as it may; having said that
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
on the occasion of; at the time of
to get angry; to lose one's temper
softly; mildly; gently; politely
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
as stated; verbatim; literally
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to copy (down); to transcribe
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse