substantial matter; significant item
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
don't you think?; indicates question
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
(not so) much; (not) very
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
God; god; ace; king; superior person
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to keep away; to keep at a distance
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
hidden room; secret chamber
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
in proportion to; just as much as
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings