black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to follow; to conform; to apply to
complete set; all; everything
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to be at a loss for words
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
interest; rights; concession
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
interference; meddling; butting in
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
sympathy; compassion; pity
disadvantageous; long (odds)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
offense and defense; offence and defence
(written) contract; agreement
clause; article; stipulations
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
third day of the month; three days