no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
briskly; quickly; promptly
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to knock down; to knock out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
this and that; one thing and another
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(present) head of a family
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to serve; to work for; to attend
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(social) position; status
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be strangled; to be constricted
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
trouble; bother; annoyance
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees