embodiment; realization; materialization
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
roundhouse kick; turning kick
everything; anything; nothing
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
detached; aloof; indifferent
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
entreaty; appeal; petition
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
at; in; at; when; by; with
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to challenge (a person) to a fight
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
hidden treasure; treasured article
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart