complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
gleaming; shining; glistening
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
offender; criminal; culprit
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
interest; rights; concession
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
simply put; putting it simply; in short
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
just one person; only one
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet