scrap lumber; piece of wood
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)
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
scattered animal feed; ground bait
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
stealthily; secretly; in secret
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
intelligence or information network
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset