of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
scene; spectacle; sight; view
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
front; frontage; facade; main
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complete change; about-face
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
postwar period; period after Second World War
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
adds force or indicates command
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
dozens; scores of; decades