pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
transactions; dealings; business
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
(mouse) click; click (sound)
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
discipline; training; teaching manners
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
history; pedigree; lineage
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
with a click; with a snap
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to devour; to bite to death
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor