style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
space (room, area, outer space)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
though; notwithstanding; although
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
anything and everything; just about everything
accurate; correct; precise; exact
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to shake; to waver; to tremble
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
all; entire; whole; altogether
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to express in a roundabout way
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting