to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
stirring; slight movement
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to employ; to hire; to charter
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
husband and wife; married couple
calamity; misfortune; disaster
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
transport ship; troop ship
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
henry (unit of inductance)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion