to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
the same as always; day after day
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to take a veneer off something
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to complain; to make a complaint
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
offender; criminal; culprit
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
another kind; distinct species; variety