arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
two legs; two feet; two pairs
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
clothes; clothing; garments
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
reason; cause; circumstances
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip