expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
foreign enemy; outside invader
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to die out; to become extinct
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
candy; sweet; confectionary
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
leader; guide; mentor; coach
death from disease; death from illness
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
retention; maintenance; preservation
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
counter for wheels and flowers
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
with a clink (click, clack)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
refining; refinement; smelting
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
within the sphere of influence (of)