till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
large amount of money; great cost
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
extremely dangerous; full of peril
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
bashful; shameful; ashamed
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
a few people; small number of people
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(not) even once; (not) ever
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric