tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
exclusive; attached to; specialist
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
but; however; provided that
to follow another's example
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
all night long; all through the night
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to look forward to something
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hand used like a sword in striking
accurate; correct; precise; exact