to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
these guys; these fellows
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
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
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
tool; implement; means; furniture
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
control; management; supervision
something like ...; something called ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage