master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
true character; true heart; true spirit
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
for your information; I'm telling you
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to keep a watchful eye on
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters