judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
due form; official; formality
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
before the gate; in front of the gate
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to make an appearance; to show up
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
order; command; directions; instructions
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
precondition; prerequisite
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to need; to call for; to require
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
individual; private person; personal; private
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to show up; to appear; to turn up
it's been a long time; long time no see
health; healthy; sound; fit