place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
ability; capability; skill
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
troublesome; annoying; complicated
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
commencing with; including
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
such ... as; or some such
literally; to the letter; literal
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you