number one; first; best; most; game; round
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
that; the matter in question
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to manage a state; to govern a country
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to be thrilled; to be excited
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction