God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to invite; to show (someone) in
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to pluck (esp. by twisting from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to think too much of; to make too much of; to worry too much about
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
senior envoy; chief delegate
inseparable friend; sworn friend
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter