to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
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
detention; custody; confinement; internment
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
everyday life; daily life
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beyond this point; from now on; after this
critic; reviewer; commentator
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to happen to hear; to overhear
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
supreme leader; ultimate leader
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
downward glance; contemptuous look
at once; immediately; right now
to grumble; to make difficulties
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
wise saying; famous saying
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
dullard; indecisive person
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer