speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
underground organization; underground organisation
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
in this way; along these lines; similarly
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
minority group (party); minority
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition