precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to care for someone; to look after someone
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
outsider; someone outside of a group
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
height (of a person); stature
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
outward appearance; apparent
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
late at night; small hours of the morning
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
man; male; masculine gender
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress