to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to get strong; to gain strength
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
son of a bitch; piece of shit
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
real intention; true motive; true meaning
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
decapitation; decapitated head
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
hell on earth; living hell
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
same crime; being equally guilty
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)