worthless thing; trivial thing
established practice; custom
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
if it's alright; if you don't mind my asking; if it's all the same to you
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
written notification; notification (written)
questions and answers; dialogue
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to drizzle; to become bleary (of eyes)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
established fact; fait accompli
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to grow; to develop; to grow up
that year; same year; same age
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
personal (employee); employed; retained
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments