24 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 人间蒸发 | rén jiān zhēng fā | to vanish |
| 先声夺人 | xiān shēng duó rén | to gain the upper hand by a show of strength |
| 初出茅庐 | chū chū máo lú | venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom) |
| 口袋 | kǒu dài | |
| 威慑 | wēi shè | to cower by military force |
| 忐忑 | tǎn tè | nervous |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of |
| 挖墙脚 | wā qiáng jiǎo | to undermine |
| 捉襟见肘 | zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu | lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) |
| 枷锁 | jiā suǒ | stocks and chain |
| 杀鸡儆猴 | shā jī jǐng hóu | lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others |
| 熬 | āo | to boil |
| 狰狞 | zhēng níng | malevolent |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation |
| 缓兵之计 | huǎn bīng zhī jì | delaying tactics |
| 身心俱疲 | shēn xīn jù pí | physically and emotionally exhausted |
| 铁了心 | tiě le xīn | determined |
| 埋雷 | mái léi | laying landmines |
| 一亩三分地 | yī mǔ sān fēn dì | a piece of land of 1.3 mu 亩 |
| 卖身契 | mài shēn qì | bond |
| 周瑜打黄盖，一个愿打一个愿挨 | zhōu yú dǎ huáng gài , yī gè yuàn dǎ yī gè yuàn āi | one is willing to give a beating while the other is willing to take a beating |
| 扛不住 | káng bù zhù | unable to bear |
| 广撒网 | guǎng sā wǎng | to cast a wide net |
| 颇有微词 | pō yǒu wēi cí | have reservations |