to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
because of; owing to; due to
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be opposite; to face each other
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
how; in what way; how about
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
two persons; two people; pair; couple
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
just a minute; small quantity
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend