important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to invite in; to show someone in
evil spirit; demon; devil
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
round shape; circle; circular form
opposite side; other side; other party
cannot be helped; unavoidable
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
universally kind person; humane person; philanthropist
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
free (of charge); gratuitous
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
magic; sorcery; incantation
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
will not do; do not; does not
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
whichever one chooses; either way
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)