advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to state; to express; to mention
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
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
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
plural; multiple; several
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be thrilled; to be excited
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
rule; reign; government; governing
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
this for sure; certainly is
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
in the end; at the end of the day
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
decision; ruling; award; arbitration