older sister; elder sister
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
door; gate; opening; title page
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
intelligence gathering; information gathering
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
at that time; in those days
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
whole nation; whole land; whole country
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters