Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
big snake; (large) serpent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
at that time; in those days
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to pretend; to act (as if)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
out of character; unlike one
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
war; fighting; fierce competition
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to have authority (over); to have great influence (over)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
somehow; for some reason or other