to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
talking while standing; standing around talking
seat at a table; place at a table
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
abandoned child; foundling
vitality; (one's) life force
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
the times; the world; society
about when; about what time; how soon
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
schedule; program; programme; agenda
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hey there; I say; see here
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising