yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
depending on; dependent on
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
secret; private; surreptitious
excellent plan; best policy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
deciding the order of players (drawing one card each; highest draw deals)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
curtain; hanging; bunting
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
overhasty; rash; premature
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
assertion; declaration; affirmation