wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
verbal message; word (from someone)
three; three years of age
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
don't worry about it; forget about it
because of; owing to; due to
expression; presentation; representation; notation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
other companies in the same business; rival firms
to drug (someone, food, drink)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
while; during (the time when)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion