commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be free; to be available
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to keep (a person) waiting
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to care for someone; to look after someone
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
while; during; performed in this condition
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in