backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
whichever one chooses; either way
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
even though; despite; when
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consequently; as a result; in the end
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to fall flat; to fall face down
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
not understanding; not knowing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
several people; a few people
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
(set of) facial features; looks
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible