invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
poisoning; kill by poison
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
in succession; one by one
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
victim; injured party; sufferer
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb