face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
proposal; offer; request; application
to squeeze out; to wring out
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
item; commodity; list of articles
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
clearly; distinctly; vividly
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to sell off; to sell completely
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
acceleration; speeding up
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
choice; selection; option
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance