to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
since then; from that time; ever since
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
accurate; correct; precise; exact
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
physical education; PE; gym (class)
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
storehouse; warehouse; godown
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the other day; a few days ago
to concern; to be related
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to order; to command; to appoint
opinion; intention; thought
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet