impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to make a speech; to address
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
technique; art; skill; move
to not take seriously; to take lightly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
internal organs; intestines; viscera
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
hostility; animosity; enmity