light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to repeat; to do something over again
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to begin; to set about; to start
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
now; the present time; just now; another; more
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
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
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
of course; certainly; naturally
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
due form; official; formality
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
way (of doing); manner; method; means