the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
refined taste; elegant pursuits
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
(in the same way) as before; as always
rule; government; administration
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
lower heavens (esp. the heaven of the Four Heavenly Kings, the lowest of the six heavens of the desire realm); heaven of enjoying emanations
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
region; limits; stage; level
to escape from; to get out
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
grey wall covering material (gray)