to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
thereupon; shortly thereafter
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
great swordsman; master fencer
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
welcome!; nice to see you!
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
dignity; majesty; sanctity
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to not take seriously; to take lightly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rather; sooner; preferably