large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
Island; insula; island; islet
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
that; the matter in question
that is to say; so that means
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
hard-line policy; tough measure
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to become misty; to become hazy
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
as (for); for; in the capacity of