please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
just one person; only one
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
foreign; abroad; overseas
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking