obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
that day; the very same day
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to jar; to creak; to grate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to rise; to erect; to get up
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
outrageous lie; outright lie
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
only recently; just of late
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
future (usually near); prospects
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
this occasion; at this time; now
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
by means of; due to; because of; according to
depravity; corruption; degradation
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
everywhere; all over; throughout
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most