tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
instant; moment; for an instant
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion