case; occasion; situation; circumstances
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to throw at; to turn; to raise
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
ingenuity; resourcefulness
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
product; produce; result; fruit
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
guess; speculation; supposition
to mix; to stir; to blend
pending question; unresolved problem
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
time; season; period; phase; stage
Greater China (incl. Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and sometimes Singapore); Sinosphere
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher