premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to some extent; to a certain extent
classical form of martial art
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
discipline; training; teaching manners
indicate reason; infers some protest
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
too much; excessively; too
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
distinction; differentiation; classification
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
hello; good day; good afternoon
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
pride; dignity; self-respect
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
it is I who should say so
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty