material; substance; matter
extremely dangerous; full of peril
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to have an uneasy conscience
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
to crow at the break of dawn (of a rooster, etc.); to mark the dawn; to proclaim the dawn
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
longing for; burning desire
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
countermeasure; counter-measure
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to follow advice; to act upon advice
amount of material resources
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow