disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
bed and food; eating and sleeping
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to do together; to share; to participate in
private pupil; apprentice
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to thrust down; to push off
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
originally; by nature; from the start
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
please (give me); please (do for me)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
adds force or indicates command
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)