talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to take someone's life; to kill someone
offender; criminal; culprit
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to make a speech; to address
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes