one's best interests; one's own good
human relations; humanity
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
proposal; proposition; suggestion
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
serious; severe; grave; acute
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to take away; to carry away
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
my husband; one's family; family member
Huainanzi (ancient Chinese collection of essays)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
directions; instructions; orders; command
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
sense of duty (obligation)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
serious; not joking; straight
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge