advantage; point in favor; point in favour
another thing; other things; another man's property
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
no matter how much time passes
either way; in any case; one way or another
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
preference; priority; precedence
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to have a reason; to have an excuse
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
light; right; right field; right fielder
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
for (some) doubtful points to remain
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
along the road; along the way
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
another school; other schools
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn