to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(period of) a year; during an era
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
is something that; is that which
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to talk; to chat; to chatter
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
ordinary person; unenlightened person
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
modesty; humility; being humble
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)