sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
how many? (large animals)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to mix; to stir; to blend
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
nothing but; none other than
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy