confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
the king and his feudal lords
confections; sweets; candy; cake
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
still (continuing); as ever; further
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to live through; to survive
hard to get; hard to come by
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
8th day of the month; eight days
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
5th day of the month; five days
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent