to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
washing machine (laundry)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to lose one's way; to get lost
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to straighten up; to sit upright
secrecy; highly classified information
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
himself; yourself; herself
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
undressing; taking off one's clothes
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
in line with this; therefore
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
loitering on the way; wayside grass
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses