un-; non-; negative prefix
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
point in question (at issue)
operation; functioning; running
as everyone knows; needless to point out
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
being very popular; being in great demand
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
armed forces; military; troops
smuggling; contraband trade
preventive measure; precautionary measure
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
very rich person; the super rich
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)