to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
to employ; to hire; to charter
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
confidential; secret; classified
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
reaction; response; reaction
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
womanly; ladylike; feminine
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
changing clothes; change of clothes
to ask a high price; to overcharge
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
must not; should not; do not
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
flour; meal; powder; dust
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance