seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to reside temporarily; to imply
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
one or two; a few; small number
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
master; teacher; stable master
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
unable to resist; unable to suppress
special lecturer; guest lecturer
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
stingy; cheap; very frugal
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
all times and places; all ages and countries
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
image; figure; figure; form; image
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
(not) even with; (not) even using
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern