to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise
refund; repayment; reimbursement
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
person concerned; interested party; related party
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
what kind of; what sort of; what
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
host; landlord; innkeeper
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
by sheer strength; by brute force
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support