Genesis (book of the Bible)
walking stick (any insect of order Phasmatodea); walkingstick; stick insect; leaf insect
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
cooking; food preparation
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
essence; true nature; substance; reality
commandant; commanding officer; general
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
searching for someone; search for a missing person
one's post; place of work; workplace
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
great admiration; deep respect
divine or supernatural skill
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
in case of; at that time; at this time
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
private company; private corporation
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
root; source; origin; cause
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to grant a person a moment
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to find out; to discover; to locate
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
secret; private; surreptitious
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period