sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
directions; instructions; usage method
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
a dime a dozen; two a penny
high (government) official
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
very likely; very probable
suggestion; hint; implication
big chance; big opportunity
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
independent unit; autonomous unit
to have an uneasy conscience
feminine gender; feminine form
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
crystal structure; crystalline structure
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
modesty; self-control; discretion
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)