Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
national crisis; national disaster
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
since then; from that time; ever since
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
together; at the same time; same; identical
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
should not be; must not be
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
how long; how far; how much
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
unusual space; other dimension
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate