transactions; dealings; business
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
this world; this life; world of the living
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to publish a book; to put out a book
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to unfold; to unroll; to open
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
how long; how much; to what extent
charming; fascinating; attractive
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
probability; likelihood; chances
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
serious; not joking; straight
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way