entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
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.)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to gather; to collect; to assemble
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
dragon god; dragon king; naga
government service; the bureaucracy
flaring up; bursting into flames
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
settlement; solution; resolution
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped