on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
function; facility; faculty; feature
helper; assistant; help; assistance
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
reopening; resumption; restarting
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
as planned; according to plan
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to repeat; to do over again
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan