to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to play a leading role; to play a central part
author; writer; novelist; artist
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
disgrace; humiliation; insult
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
recognition; acquaintance
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to get angry; to lose one's temper
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
in the end; on top of that
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
absence; disregard; indifference