captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
commander; commanding officer; CO
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to jar; to creak; to grate
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
in its entirety; whole; wholly
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
body; physical system; (the) person
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
body; physique; build; stature
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)