to make one's own; to take possession of
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
made in Japan; Japanese-made
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
another thing; other things; another man's property
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
only; merely; but; no more than
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
third-year student; third-year pupil
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
by myself; in person; by oneself
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)