genuine article; real thing; real deal
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
determination; resolution
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to set (sun); to become dark
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
street at night; making a night journey
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry