residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
for example; for instance; e.g.
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
I see; that's right; indeed
on the occasion of; at the time of
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to collect; to assemble; to gather
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
letter; missive; note; mail
this world; this life; world of the living
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
at that time; in those days
biological child; one's own child
due form; official; formality
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
gifted education; special education for gifted children
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market