meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
bronze color; copper color
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to make a lasting impression
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
relation; connection; affinity
warrant; summons; written order
house search (e.g. by the police)
bureaucratic organization; bureaucracy
heaven and earth; top and bottom
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
record of statement (written by the investigator); deposition; record of oral statement
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
execution; death by execution
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
oppression; suppression; pressure
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
anger; passion; rage; temper