claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
each individual; each person
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
lightning strike; lightning bolt
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to indicate; to show; to point to
in one's own way or style
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
because of; owing to; due to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be able to manage somehow or other
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
several times; a few times
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to be right on target; to strike it rich
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
if it is (the case that ...)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
planning; plan; project; arrangements
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)