to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
storehouse; warehouse; godown
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
although I say; although one might say; although called
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
indicate reason; infers some protest
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
no!; no no!; no, not at all
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
reinforcement; strengthening
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior