covering; protection; backing; relief
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to work without sleep or rest
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
craving for the limelight
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
accurate; correct; precise; exact
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
the same as always; day after day
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
street; quarter; district; area
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
unprecedented; never seen before
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle