naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to crouch; to squat; to cower
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
like this; in this way; as you see
like this; this sort; this way
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
connection; link; relationship
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
in this way; thus; such; uh...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
duty; function; office; mission; task
advance payment; money paid in advance
after the end (of something); post-
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in terms of; from the point of view of
just past noon; afternoon
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
middle of the night; dead of night
night attack; nocturnal assault
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
consideration; taking into account