dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to turn towards; to point
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to cover fully; to wrap around
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
exactly as stated; verbatim
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to accept; to receive; to agree