promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
audience (with a person of high standing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
verbal message; word (from someone)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
just a minute; small quantity
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
time; hour; period; class
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not caring; not giving a damn
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
instant; moment; for an instant
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
that; the matter in question
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple