to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
treasure chest; strongbox
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
devil; evil spirit; genie
though; even if; whether ... or ...
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
government service; the bureaucracy
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
degenerate; pervert; deviant
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to have a rumor circulating
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...