clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
leone (currency of Sierra Leone)
formal; official; ceremonious
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
what do you want?; can I help you?
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
beginning; clue; starting point
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
calming down; settling down; quieting down; sedation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
regret; repentance; remorse
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
(someone else's) parents; both parents
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
older sister and younger brother
older sister; elder sister
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
when; how soon; how long until
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder