to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
how; in what way; how about
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
bright red; crimson lotus flower
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
Leo (constellation); the Lion
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
creation; Creation (by God)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
counter for books; volume
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
westward trip; trip to the West
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash