like; similar to; as with; in the same way
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
using together (jointly); used at the same time
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
interference; intervention; meddling
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
rather; better; instead; if anything
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Deneb (star in the constellation Cygnus); Alpha Cygni
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
beginning (of a century, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
time; hour; period; class