double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to have (something) innate; to be born with
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
troupe; theatrical company
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
drama; play; Chinese opera
that is to say; so that means
very rich person; the super rich
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
one by one; one after another; successively