to take back; to recapture
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
feminine man; effeminate man; masculine woman; mannish woman
alternately; by turns; one after the other
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
survival; survivor; relic
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
power; authority; jurisdiction