face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
originally; by nature; from the start
prickling; stinging; tingling
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
funny story; funny anecdote
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
drinking straight from a bottle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
reason; cause; circumstances
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
financial muscle; economic clout
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie