before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to devour; to bite to death
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
entering a faith; joining a religion
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
don't worry; there's no need to worry
suffix for familiar person
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
if so; in that case; in that situation
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be silent; to say nothing
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through