to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
good-looking; fair; beautiful
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to say; to be called; to do
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
person concerned; interested party; related party
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
depending on; dependent on
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
physical condition; state of health
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
armed forces; military; troops
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under