to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
every person; each one; everybody
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
firm; strong; solid; stable
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
to understand; to comprehend
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
sea level; (surface of) sea
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
loveable; very likeable; like very much
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless