- in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
- to direct; to oversee
- unofficial; informal
- (bound form) society; organization; agency; (old) god of the land
- a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
- to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc)
- to approve; to ratify
- to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]
- poker (game) (loanword); playing cards
- cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed
- stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4]
- to make public; to disclose
- spotlight
- flame; blaze
- to meet by accident
- frenetic; hurried
- to select; to choose; to decide on
- deliberately; on purpose
- to mislead; to misguide; misleading
- riddle; conundrum; CL:條|条[tiao2]
- (idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
- to be good at; to be expert in
- for example; for instance
- information; news; message
- absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view
- to lie; to tell an untruth
- lies; to lie
- distant; remote
- Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)
- destination (location)
- to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
- honest; forthcoming; to confess
- to take (sth proffered)
- tone of voice; topic; subject under discussion
- to advance courageously (idiom); to press forward
- alliance
- hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate