compensation; equivalent value; consideration
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
right of succession; right to the throne
aptitude; aptness; suitability
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
very likely; very probable
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
that day; the very same day
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
contract; compact; agreement
every place; various places
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to spend time (on doing something)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest