first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
little by little; bit by bit
capacity; volume; capacitance
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
how long; how far; how much
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to be too late; to be too slow
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
omen; sign; notice; indication
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to move around; to move about; to get around
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
speech; expression; wording; language
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon