influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
royal capital; imperial capital
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
simply put; putting it simply; in short
distant land; remote location; distant province
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy