to serve; to work for; to attend
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
offender; criminal; culprit
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
special precautions; special vigilance
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
contract; compact; agreement
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
sorry; excuse me; thank you