stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
still; even now; to this day
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
simple; easy; convenient; handy
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
serious; severe; grave; acute
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to be relieved; to feel relieved
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
survival; survivor; relic
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
rather; sooner; preferably
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
manipulation of information; spin
writing (esp. commissioned calligraphy); drawing; painting
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction