common people; ordinary people; masses
demotion; relegation; downgrading
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
danger; peril; hazard; risk
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
cold reception; inhospitality
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
negotiations; discussions; connection
good bye; I'm off; see you later
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
cake served with tea; teacake
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very