poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
reputation; respectability
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
stifled (laughter); simmering
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
settlement; compromise settlement; settlement offer
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
main cause; primary factor
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction