hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
distilled liquor; spirits
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
sympathy; compassion; pity
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
long slits (esp. of eyes)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
back (of a chair); backrest
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)