but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
question; inquiry; enquiry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
buried property; buried treasure; treasure trove; deposits
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
tone (of voice); manner of talking
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
way of speaking; intimation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
so; therefore; and; (and) then
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial