unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to be able to manage somehow or other
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
military service; combat experience
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to establish; to formulate
personal history; background; career
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
beautiful face; good looks; beauty