history of; experience of
skill; dexterity; master hand
skill; dexterity; master hand
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
how; in what way; by what means
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
future (usually near); prospects
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
property; fortune; assets
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
every evening; night after night
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
being argued into silence; being left speechless
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
time; hour; period; class