to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
everybody; every last one of them; all
bribe; sweetener; douceur
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
national border; provincial border
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to be too numerous; to be too much
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
meaning; significance; sense
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
still (continuing); as ever; further
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular