reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
around the world; throughout the world
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
classical form of martial art
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
that's true; of course; obviously
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
unheard-of; unprecedented
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
holding two or more positions concurrently
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)