Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
study; diligence; discount; reduction
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
just because; even if; even though
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
memory; sense; experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hostess (in a hostess bar)
adds force or indicates command
dozens; scores of; decades
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
whistle (sound made with the lips)
power; might; authority; influence
in this way; thus; such; uh...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding