to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
to have the privilege of doing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
newly appointed; inaugural
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
such ... as; or some such
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
business world; business circles; (the) industry
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
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