to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
store; reserve; stock; savings
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
system; institution; organization; organisation
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
to rebuild; to reconstruct
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
(through) a layman's eyes
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
brave general; great soldier
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
appointment; assignment; promotion
reputation; public opinion
ordinary; common; mediocre
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
trifling; little; few; slight
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse