diamond dust; ice crystals
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to amuse oneself; to make merry
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to have a relationship; to have relations
trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
royal castle; imperial castle
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth