to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
horse's legs; stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs
cannot be compared with; no match for
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
association; union; guild
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to taste; to try (food or drink)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
how long; how far; how much
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
though one didn't intend (expect) to
war; battle; match; game; competition