from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to attempt; to test; to try out
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
question; inquiry; enquiry
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
retrogression; regression
primer; manual; introductory book
reading (the parts one is interested in); reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
another dimension; different level; whole other level
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
roller coaster; big dipper
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
for example; for instance; e.g.
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers