compensation; equivalent value; consideration
smuggling; contraband trade
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
fee; charge; rate; material
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
long ago; once upon a time
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
property; fortune; assets
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)