to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
else; in addition; besides
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
your husband; her husband
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
quality (of a product or a service)
design; idea; conception; plan
street; quarter; district; area