to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
older sister; elder sister
to be found; to be discovered
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
authority; power; influence
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to rule; to govern; to administer
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be flexible; to be accommodating
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to give a broad grin; to smirk
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
serious; not joking; straight
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind