fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
tall building; the cabinet
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
superficial (knowledge, learning, etc.); shallow
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
the world in general; society; convention
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
success or failure; outcome; result
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
sign out in front; front (for someone)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
division into equal parts; equal parts
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard