to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
benevolence; charity; love
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
relative by marriage; affinity
habitual offender; addict
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
deciding match; play-off; runoff
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly