to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
on board a ship; aboard a ship
suspicious-looking; fishy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
such; like that; in that way
personal criticism; character sketch
to throw at; to turn; to raise
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
riding together; riding with
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
distinction; differentiation; classification
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief