thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
on one hand; on the other hand
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
first generation; founder
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
complete set; all; everything
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
festival; feast; carnival
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
property; fortune; means; assets
information; experience; knowledge; observation
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
one by one; one after another; successively
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
hateful; detestable; loathsome
decoration; ornament; trimmings
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten