odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
exceptional item; extraordinary product
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
another time; some other time
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
without; unless; have to do
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to recall; to remember; to recollect
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
bravery; courage; heroism
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
general mobilization; general mobilisation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
under control (e.g. of territory)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
perfect; complete; flawless