low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
had better ...; may as well ...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
two times; twice; two degrees
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
laughing foolishly; cackling
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
thought; consideration; thinking
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)