hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
to throw open; to leave open
a person of high morals; a Taoist
to refuse; to reject; to deny
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
to tile (floor, wall, etc.)
donor; contributor; provider
human kindness; human weakness
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separate; special; another; separately
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to grant someone's request
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to turn completely into; to become completely
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
training; practice; practising; cultivation
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
unheard-of; unprecedented
to jump upon (a moving object)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)