lines of the palm (in palm reading); appearance of the palm of the hand
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
spell; curse; incantation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to have meaning; to be meaningful
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
courting; wooing; making advances
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
principal occupation; core business
the other day; a few days ago
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
stepping back; drawing back
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on