ingenuity; resourcefulness
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to relax; to feel at home
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
caller; visitor; company; guest
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
adds force or indicates command
preface; introduction; preamble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
meeting; greeting; welcome
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home