to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unexpectedly; surprisingly
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cooperation; collaboration
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
pale; pallid; bluish-white
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to bring back; to restore
covered with; stained; smeared
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
dragon god; dragon king; naga
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
dilapidated house; deserted house
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
at regular intervals; evenly spaced