party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
guaranteed; authentic; certified
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
street at night; making a night journey
to put one's hand on; to touch
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
spare time; free time; leisure time
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
participation; joining; entry
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
not understanding; not knowing