abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
another day; some other day
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
2nd day of the month; two days
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
very interesting; of great interest
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
personal attendant; valet; maid
feelings; thoughts; meaning
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless