gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
both; both sides; both parties
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
right beside; close to; nearby
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
speech and conduct; words and deeds
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be muddy; to be slushy
severe wound; serious wound; gash
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
for example; for instance; e.g.
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
raging fire; conflagration
whichever one chooses; either way
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
distrust; unjust suspicion
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
magic sword; cursed sword