knowing; (an) acquaintance
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
restoration; repair; mending
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
insight; power of observation
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
being very busy; busyness
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I see; that's right; indeed
human; human-like; as a person
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort