surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; this sort of; like this
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to haul in hand over hand
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
guard; sentinel; garrison
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
headquarters; head office; main office
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
body drop throw (sweeping the opponent's legs and throwing them forward)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)