tumbler; self-righting doll
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in comparison to; rather than
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
longed-for; anxiously awaited
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
a little bit; a little while
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
district; section; sector
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
along the way; along the road
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify