sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
meeting; greeting; welcome
that; the matter in question
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be able to manage somehow or another
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
snake; serpent; large snake
drowning; flood; shipwreck
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
difficult to ...; hard to ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
transactions; dealings; business
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
no, not like that (but like this)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)