a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
government official; clerk
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
patterns of thinking; train of thought
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
equality; impartiality; evenness
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
all you have to do is; just; that's all
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
each; (arch.) you (plural)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
heir; inheritor; successor
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
biological child; one's own child
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group