to ask a question; to ask questions
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
ladle; tadpole; musical note
caddis worm; caddis-worm (caddisfly larva)
older sister; elder sister
wood (for building); lumber; timber
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
older brother; elder brother
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
granted that; even if; even though
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
open air; outdoors; outside
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
military physician or surgeon
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate