to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
job; work; duties; trade; skill
depending on; dependent on
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to discuss; to talk together
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
joint struggle; common (united) front
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
interruption; interference; butting in
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
aspect; phase; condition; modality
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead