already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
property; fortune; assets
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
potter; ceramist; ceramicist
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre