in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
how; in what way; by what means
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
after a long time; for the first time in a while
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
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.)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...