easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
incident; affair; happening; event
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
(not) even once; (not) ever
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
criticism; critique; review; commentary
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to speak ill of; to disparage
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be able to manage somehow or another
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
spirit; heart; disposition
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do