to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
young girl; lass; adolescent female
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be worried; to be troubled
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to attack; to assault; to assail
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
particular; hard to please; fussy
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
supply base; storage depot
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
a place or opportunity to make a display of
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
extermination; annihilation
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to incur someone's enmity
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
rather; sooner; preferably
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
practical question (problem); practical matter
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice