serious error; gross mistake
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
absorption; suction; attraction
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
otherwise; or else; if not
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
Swahili (language); Kiswahili
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
influence; clout; leverage
cold district; northern district
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)