wearing one's hair in braids
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
all over; all over the place; everywhere
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
even though; despite; when
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
water temperature (esp. bath)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
form; shape; figure; morph