and; thereupon; because of that
lading; loading; carrying
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
presumption; assumption; estimation
along the road; along the way
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to summon; to get used to call
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
to be worried; to be troubled
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
third day of the month; three days
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships