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
why; how; for what reason
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
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; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
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; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
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; overawing; daunting
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
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; motive
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
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing