short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
moving about; stirring about
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to notify; to advise; to inform
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to subsist; to keep on living
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
the five fingers; leading five; top five
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
moonless sky (poetic usage)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
private citizen; civilian
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
whole day and night; 24 hours
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
radical party; extremists
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
detour; circumvention; turning movement
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering