sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
(not) a single person; (no) one
to catch the eye; to attract attention
minimum; at the very least
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
since when; from when; how long
having no idea; having no clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable