to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
one way or the other; either way
beginning; outset; first; onset
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
just one person; only one
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
person who is ...; thing that is ...
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
please; somehow or other; one way or another
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
so; like this; in this way
to set (sun); to become dark
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
year in, year out; always; 24-7
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed