overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't you think?; indicates question
only recently; just of late
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
sympathy; empathy; response
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
viewer; (television) audience
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score