to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
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
this world; this life; world of the living
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
text; provisions (act, treaty)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
lender; creditor; landlord
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
drama; play; Chinese opera
The Merchant of Venice (play by William Shakespeare)
usurer; usury; loansharking
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
trial; judgement; judgment
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset