kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
the relation of master to servant
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
interview (e.g. for a job)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
fixed date; appointed day
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
ancestor; forefather; foremother
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
consists of; comprises; is made up of
gentle; mild; meek; tender
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
eating; bite (in fishing)
to look down on; to condescend
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move