to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
absorption; suction; attraction
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
letter; missive; note; mail
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
police; police officer; police station
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
directly opposite; right in front
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
as before; as ever; as it was originally
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
discretion; consideration; allowance
to harm; to cause harm to
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
unqualified; without qualifications
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own