ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
Sha Wujing; Sandy (character from the Chinese novel Journey to the West)
the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
human kindness; human weakness
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
person in the wrong; malfeasant
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
each and all; every single one; everybody
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
basis for decision; evidence for judging
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
man's appearance; man's behaviour; someone disguised as a man
that is to say; so that means
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
release; liberation; acquittal
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
briskly; quickly; promptly