to pull wires; to pull strings
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
scattered; separated; dispersed
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
ten best people (in a particular field)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
gentle; mild; meek; tender
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
running water; flowing water; stream
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
technical skill; ability; capacity
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
clothing and accessories; attire
study of foreign languages; linguistics
art of self-defense (defence)
management studies; business administration (study of)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
in this manner; in this way; like this
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to affect; to impact; to influence
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to know (someone); to think; to believe