to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
very likely; very probable
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
inscrutable; incomprehensible
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
relation; connection; relevance
for example; for instance; e.g.
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
doing whatever one pleases
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
imperial tomb; imperial mausoleum
to thrust down; to push off
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce