as; because; with; due to
man; male; masculine gender
to carry around; to carry on one's person
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
monetary; financial; pecuniary
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
selection; choice; option
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
eccentric; crank; oddball
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
room light; interior light
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)