double; twice (as much); twofold
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
end; close; conclusion; termination
bank (elevation in the seabed); pile; heap
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
permission; approval; authorization; license
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
being settled; coming to a conclusion
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
personal delivery; handing over in person
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
apron (waist-down); waist apron
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate