considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
these guys; these fellows
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
how; in what way; by what means
amphiaster; diaster; double star; visual double
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to torment; to harass; to tease
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
how; in what way; how about
number one; first; best; most; game; round
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
commander; general; leader
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line