first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
how; in what way; by what means
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
fate; destiny; predestination
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to show up; to appear; to turn up
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out