steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
cane; (walking) stick; wand; stalk (of bamboo, sugar, etc.); stem
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to comb down; to smooth down
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
graduation examination; graduation test
to live; to make a living; to get on with
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
for your information; I'm telling you
within; inside of; less than
companion; follower; attendant; retinue