company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
ago; since; before; previous
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
desperation; self-abandonment
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
postwar period; period after Second World War
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
wounded person; injured person
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)