alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to repair again; to join again
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
not necessarily so; is not always true
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to stop walking; to pause
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
not caring; not giving a damn
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
much less; to say nothing of
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)