ago; since; before; previous
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
government official; clerk
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
good bye; I'm off; see you later
how; in what way; how about; questionable
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
fine weather; fair weather
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to walk away; to walk off
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
strong interaction; strong force
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness