to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
power; authority; influence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
meaning; significance; sense
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
help; assistance; service
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
you; (arch.) your residence
to look down on; to make light of
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
absence; disregard; indifference
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
questions and answers; dialogue
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour