superior; superiors; senior
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much