black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
power; might; authority; influence
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be able to manage somehow or another
to some extent; to a certain extent
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
early (days); initial stage; initial
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
just a minute; small quantity
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
statue; picture; picture revealing character
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
in this way; thus; such; uh...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque