level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in that way; thus; so; so?
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also