lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
leader of a delegation (body, party)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be at a loss for words
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
conviction; belief; confidence
tone (of voice); manner of talking
how; in what way; by what means
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)