rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to employ; to hire; to charter
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
oh!; oh my!; not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
donor; one who does something for you
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
amount of money; sum of money
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be reminded of; to call to mind
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
excavation (usu. archeological); dig
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
archeological excavation (archaeological)
both hands; both arms; ten
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
every place; various places
being dotted with; being scattered
material; substance; matter