principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
clear writing; specification
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
restoration; repair; mending
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
duty; function; office; mission; task
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)