to establish one's innocence; to prove oneself right; to prove one's identity
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ability; performance; efficiency
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation