wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
roundhouse kick; turning kick
dim-witted; slow to catch on
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
irregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled; abnormal
town girl; girl raised in a town
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
(medical) decoction; infusion
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
bedside; near one's pillow
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
half and half; fifty-fifty
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
in search of; in order to look for
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
manuscript; version; draft
to be detained; to take time
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
amount of material resources
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)
total energy; all efforts
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem