to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to pile up; to accumulate
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
for example; for instance; e.g.
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
button (clothing); push-button; button
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
sense of duty (obligation)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten