to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
big man; large man; tall man; giant
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
former (incumbent); predecessor
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
named after; associated with; connected with
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
brush and paper; written description
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
retiring from military service
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself