with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
having said that; on the other hand
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
still (continuing); as ever; further
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
should; must; -able; probably; likely
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wherein; therein; thereinto
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to pick up; to find; to gather
invisibly; secretly; privately
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(not) so much; (not) that much
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to go along; to walk along; to follow
how; in what way; by what means