illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
heir; inheritor; successor
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
crops; agricultural produce
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
time; season; period; phase; stage