teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
more than usual; especially; particularly
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
based on; on the basis of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
second offense; second offence; reoffending; recidivism
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
remaining silent; keeping secret
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
in company; among people; philtrum
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict