pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
long-awaited; much-awaited
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
body; physical system; (the) person
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
doing whatever one pleases
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
these guys; these fellows
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
just one person; only one
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
the way back; the way home; return trip
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination