to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to pry; to prize; to prise
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
please; somehow or other; one way or another
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
system; institution; organization; organisation
armed might; military power; the sword; force
settlement; solution; resolution
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
reality; actuality; hard fact
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
notes; remarks (reference) column
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
abuse; misuse; perversion