dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
lethality; killing effectiveness
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
predicament; one's ground; one's position
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
power; might; authority; influence
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
northwestern part; the northwest
southwestern part; the southwest