- thus; so; like that; you; thou
- joint (of the skeleton)
- one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
- to separate; to disperse
- to laugh nastily; evil grin
- to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive
- 严 yán: 严 yan2: tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father严 Yán: 严 Yan2: surname Yan
- to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
- extremely difficult; even more difficult
- overseas; abroad
- island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]
- lush
- over there; yonder
- rather; quite
- different; distinct; not the same; not alike
- depressed; dispirited; dejected
- to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
- strategically situated and easy to defend; strategic location
- 俩 liǎ: 俩 lia3: two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both; some俩 liǎng: 俩 liang3: used in 伎倆|伎俩[ji4 liang3]
- to hide; to dodge; to avoid
- to be capable of; to be able to; can
- absolutely not
- excellent plan; brilliant scheme
- can't say for sure; maybe
- see 吉人自有天相[ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4]
- gradually
- to recover (from illness)
- to penetrate deeply; thorough
- inland; interior
- to come across (sb); to run into
- to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
- coastal
- to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline
- 通 tōng: 通 tong1: to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc通 tòng: 通 tong4: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
- daddy; granddad
- five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水
- mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
- smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp
- to comprehend (the nature of things etc); to achieve enlightenment
- to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
- to set foot on; to step on or into
- rattan; cane; vine