to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
suffix for familiar person
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
feeling; sense; impression
to call each other; to call out to one another
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
ex post facto report; report after the event
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
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
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
flight; desertion; escape
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance