yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
influential person; man of importance
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
valuable article; valuables
anything and everything; just about everything
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to say; to tell; to state; to do
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
soldier; combatant; warrior
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)