easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
joint struggle; common (united) front
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
suddenly; all of a sudden
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
training; drill; practice; discipline
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered