to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
resolute; determined; bold
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
breath; breathing; tone; mood
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
going through; going via; going by way of
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
plain; plateau; tableland
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
forget-me-not (esp. the water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
in this manner; in this way; like this
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence