crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be profitable; to yield a profit
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
stating (one's views); expressing
tenth day of the month; ten days
library (usu. single-room); small library
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
person of common sense; common sense man
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
place; room; margin; scope
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
impossible to do (although wants to)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
step; stride; counter for steps
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
speed; velocity; pace; velocity