that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to sell off; to sell completely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
with these words; while saying
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to give; to do (something) for
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
sad to say; how sad; alas
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to trample; to crush underfoot
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself