stealthily; secretly; in secret
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be kind to; to treat kindly
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to shoot or fire off an arrow
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
one's own work; making by oneself
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
putting into operation; invocation