(political) power; authority; influence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
making one's best exertions
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to arrive; to come to pass
entreaty; appeal; petition
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
certainly; surely; definitely
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
long; drawn-out; very long
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
individual; one by one; separate; each
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement