wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
great-grandmother; great-grandma
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to become poor; to be poor
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
calamity; misfortune; disaster
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
now that; since; as long as; provided that
responsibility; duty; obligation
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
testimony; (verbal) evidence
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to mix; to blend; to combine
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown