to be ill; to suffer from
after childbirth; postpartum
complete removal; total excision
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
devoted; self-sacrificing
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
married woman; another's wife
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple