society; the world; the times
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
natural virtue; personal virtue
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please; somehow or other; one way or another
please (give me); please (do for me)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
proposal; offer; request; application
to be silent; to say nothing
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to rush back; to run back
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to attack; to assault; to assail
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
myself; yourself; I; me; you
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result