return of something; repayment
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
risky; dangerous; insecure
reception room; parlor; parlour
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
branch office; branch store
body; physical system; (the) person
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the last moment; the very end
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
pride; boast; credit (to)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
on the occasion of; at the time of
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
B class; B grade; second rate
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand