unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to spend time (on doing something)
briskly with small steps; trotting
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
change of schedule; schedule change
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
custom; habit; customary practice
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
conscious; deliberate; intentional
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes