to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
script; screenplay; scenario
Taiwanese (language); Taiwanese Hokkien
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
compilation; editing; recording
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
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
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
take (e.g. in film-making)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
massing (of troops); gathering
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
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