to defend oneself; to protect oneself
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
too much; excessively; too
to live; to reside; to inhabit
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
drinking water; potable water
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
from the beginning; from scratch
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to come from; to have roots in
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum