plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
MacGuffin (plot device); McGuffin; maguffin
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
one's original family name; maiden name
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
eighth day of the month; eight days
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
looking on; remaining a spectator
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
seventh day of the month; seven days
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar