indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
society; the world; the times
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to concern; to be related
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
prickling; stinging; biting
government; administration; statesmanship
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
military forces; hosts; troops
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
ruler; monarch; sovereign
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old