to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
look!; there!; here!; that is
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
aggression; invasion; raid
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
our country; our land; one's own country
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
princess; daughter of a nobleman
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
general idea; concept; notion
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
hard to reach place; remote place
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
great war; great battle; world war
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
high class; esteemed; cherished
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
now that; since; as long as; provided that
one way or the other; either way
to be prolonged; to drag on
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
depression; low spirits; dejection