device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
precocity; early ripening; premature development
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(not) even once; (not) ever
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
imperial court; royal court
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
complete; whole; perfect; safe