to use up all one's strength
to become distant; to recede
long (time); protracted; prolonged
having ended; being resolved
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to gain a victory; to win
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
anyone; any person; whoever
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to loiter around; to wander about
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
reason for being; raison d'être
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
monopole; singular pole; unipole
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture