circuitous; roundabout; indirect
large deer; moose; elk; red deer
property; fortune; means; assets
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
Tao Qian (2nd century CE Chinese commander and politician)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
property; assets; fortune
messenger; envoy; emissary
real intention; true motive; true meaning
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to understand; to make out
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(your) daughter; young woman
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to feel depressed; to be down
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to fight a battle; to have a fight
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
duty; function; office; mission; task
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright