fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
verge of death; dying moments
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
will; testament; last request
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to take; to catch; to capture
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
political measures; policy
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
outsider; someone outside of a group
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
perfect; complete; flawless
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
ability; capability; skill
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on