to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
beginning; outset; first; onset
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
thought; consideration; thinking
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
carrying (child) under arm
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(your) daughter; young woman
future (usually near); prospects
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?