to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to fold up; to fold into layers
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
ten; 10; ten years of age
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
while; even though; despite
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
inside; interior; inner part
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
flour; meal; powder; dust
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
Acheilognathus rhombeus (species of cyprinid)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to collect; to assemble; to gather