to be transparent; to show through
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
cross; crossed; cruciform
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
as usual; as is one's habit
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
(not so) much; (not) very
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
entrance; admission; entering
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
destruction; collapse; crumbling
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
change in appearance; transformation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful