explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
innocent; not guilty; harmless
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
bribe; sweetener; douceur
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
traveler; traveller; stranger
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
burning at the stake; burning to death
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
rebel; traitor; insurgent
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
outsider; someone outside of a group
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
thorough; exhaustive; complete
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity