tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
southpaw; left-handed person
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
direct control; direct supervision
reform; reformation; reorganization
to entrust; to leave to a person
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
already; now; no longer; not any more
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
riverbank (esp. the Yangtze River)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
billboard; advertising sign
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing