proverb; maxim; aphorism; Proverbs (book of the Bible)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to scuttle off; to take flight
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
harm; evil; poison; blight; harmful influence
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
gloss; explanatory notes; annotation
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
notary public; notary; public notary
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
evil thought; malicious motive; spite
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
root; source; origin; cause
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to lose one's way; to go astray
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!