readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to pause; to have a short intermission
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
considerably; fairly; quite
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to happen to have on hand or in stock
cooperation; collaboration
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
profitable plan; good plan
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
older sister; elder sister
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
royal castle; imperial castle
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at that time; in those days
youngest brother; last disciple