sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
talk; story; conversation
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
foreign; abroad; overseas
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery