to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
everywhere; all over; throughout
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
appearance; air; mien; getup
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to pile up; to accumulate
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to intend; to be sure that
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
on hand; readily available
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end