hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
galley setting; (arch.) palanquin bearer; (arch.) fellow; (arch.) colleague
scoundrel; rascal; villain
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to rule; to govern; to administer
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
one's home; one's native province
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to dye; to colour; to color
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
he; she; that person; (arch.) you