brightness; splendour; splendor
to shed light; to cast light
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
whispering into a person's ear
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
defendant's seat; the dock
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
order; sequence; procedure
cache; place to hide something
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
older sister; elder sister
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha