to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
maid; helper; help; assistance
powerful person; influential person
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
restoration; repair; mending
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
perfect; complete; flawless
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to repeat; to do something over again
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to