(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
(political) power; authority; influence
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
by all means; by all costs
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to take to task; to take it out on
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to be infected; to be contagious
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
decrease; reduction; decline
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to fill a hole with earth
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
laboratory animal; experimental animal
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
action; operation; effect; function
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
establishment; settlement
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
retainer; attendant; escort