to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
way (of doing); manner; method
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
war; battle; match; game; competition
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
family; relatives; dependents; household
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(not) even once; (not) ever
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
concession; conciliation; compromise
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize