to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
operation; functioning; running
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be lacking in options; to be too few
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
item; something that one "just has to have"
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
power; might; authority; influence
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)