of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
opposite side; other side; other party
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
having no idea; having no clue
curse; spell; malediction
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
true character; true heart; true spirit
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
dealing with; coping with
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
from the beginning; from scratch
in order; in turn; one by one
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose