terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
witnessing; observing; sighting
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
scene; spectacle; sight; view
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
front; frontage; facade; main
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
guilt-free; sinless; innocent
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complete change; about-face
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
postwar period; period after Second World War
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)