preparatory phase; preparatory period
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
town; city; municipal; urban
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
national costume; (in) native dress
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
transactions; dealings; business
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
gem; jewel; precious stone
to lie down; to throw oneself down
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
good feeling; feeling good
to rise; to erect; to get up
obedience; submission; resignation
root; joint; base; crotch
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
looking or acting as if one owned the place
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
technique; art; skill; move
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects