so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
younger scholar; future reference
presence; sitting with; being with
outrageous lie; outright lie
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
drama; play; powerful drug
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
death penalty; capital punishment
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
bygones; the past; past event
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem