to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
treating someone like a child
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to grow up; to become an adult
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
half and half; fifty-fifty
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
extended leave; long vacation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
fifth day of the month; five days
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
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.)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
stone (used for throwing)
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for