way; method; means; resource; course
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
trouble; bother; annoyance
about when; about what time; how soon
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
resignation; acceptance; consolation
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
I have nothing to do with it
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
that is to say; so that means