disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
writing; composition; essay; sentence
transfer; assignment; conveyance
understood; I see; OK; present; here
the scruff or nape of the neck
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
cake or snack served with tea
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
covering; protection; backing; relief
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
steady; sound; reliable; solid
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
the other day; a few days ago
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot