to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to play a leading role; to play a central part
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate