way of talking; speaking style
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to look around; to survey
nod; inclination of the head
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
for example; for instance; e.g.
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to have an idea; to have a clue
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
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
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
immediately; right away; on the spot
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
support; backing; aid; assistance
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
assertion; declaration; affirmation
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tendency; trend; inclination
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
declaration; proclamation; announcement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
single word; a few words; brief comment
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
selling off; disposal by sale; sale