to distract one's attention
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
semi-precious stone; ornate stone; embellished stone
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
because; the reason why is
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
motility; mobility; maneuverability
police cell; place of detention; jail
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
squared timber; rectangular lumber
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
land shark; land speculator
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
departure; leaving; going away; recession
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to correct oneself; to restate
odds and ends; all; every
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
to think too much; to be over-concerned