weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
charming; fascinating; attractive
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
of course; certainly; naturally
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
waste of time; killing time
torture to death; torment to death
still; even now; to this day
that is to say; so that means
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
calamity; disaster; accident
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to sniff out; to get wind of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health