(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
son and heir; son who will succeed one
booking; reservation; making a booking
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be worried; to be troubled
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
review (of learned material); revision
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved