management; administration; operation
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
successive generations; successive emperors
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
inexpert or untrained eyes
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
unceasing; never-ending; endless
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
hereabouts; around there; that area
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
putting into operation; invocation
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over