to take the form (of); to assume a shape
older brother; elder brother
four (long cylindrical things)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
immortal; undying; indestructible
vertebrate; vertebrates; vertebrata
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
visual hallucination; vision
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
paste (form); (as a) paste
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
direct control; direct supervision
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
net (amount); clear; net weight; net price; cost price; actual content
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
(a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
particular; hard to please; fussy