opening a meeting; first meeting
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; variation; difference
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
opposite side; opposition
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)