fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
and yet; though; when; in spite of
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
close; intimate; on good terms
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
number one; first; best; most; game; round
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
person of doubtful origin
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
really; truly; indeed; good grief
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
violent explosion; bursting
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
of course; certainly; naturally
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch