useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to order; to command; to appoint
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
such; this sort of; like this
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
polite; respectful; reverent
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
the right person in the right place
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
such ... as; or some such
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
question; inquiry; enquiry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
expression; look; countenance; face
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up