method of operation; operating procedure
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
as (one) walks on, and on
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
setting off (on a trip); departure
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
to break by stepping on; to trample; to stomp on; to walk (all the way) across; to traverse (on foot); to travel through
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
eye measurement; measure with eye
hunting ground; hunting preserve
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
what a blessing; how fortunate; thank goodness
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
ill will; malice; evil intent
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life