grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
this occasion; at this time; now
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have the privilege of doing
pleased to make your acquaintance
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
god of war; war hero (who died in battle)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
long time; several hours; long spell
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
difference; disparity; gap