thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
just because; even if; even though
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
on the right as one faces (it)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
regional governor in ancient China
prime minister (in ancient China)
secretary (government); director; chief
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to play a leading role; to play a central part
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
changing clothes; change of clothes
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to need; to call for; to require
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to add (e.g. a postscript)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
how; in what way; by what means