to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
carving; engraving; chiselled features
door; gate; opening; title page
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
genuine; authentic; true; real
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
(period of) a year; during an era
(within a) territory; domains
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear