to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
double take (esp. out of surprise)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
(find) common (meeting) ground
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
a little bit; a little while
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
even so; anyhow; at any rate
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
distant look; faraway look
to serve; to work for; to attend
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
fate; destiny; predestination
Fengtian (old name for Shenyang, China); Mukden
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots