to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
sympathy; empathy; response
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
(long-handled) bamboo winnow used to sift earth or sand
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
alternately; by turns; one after the other
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
hastily made; improvised preparation
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
smoothly; easily; readily
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
bated breath; being cowed into silence
to attempt; to test; to try out
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen