cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to think too much; to be over-concerned
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to put on airs; to assume importance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
existence; possession; having; limited company
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
body; body blow (in boxing)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
stagnation; hindrance; delay
having said that; be that as it may
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
March; third month of the lunar calendar
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
(our) company; (my) company; small company; small shrine
library; book collection; paperback book
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days