maid; helper; help; assistance
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
use; utilization; utilisation; application
briskly; quickly; promptly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
seal (letters, documents, etc.)
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
export; exportation; efferent
diploma; licence; license
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation