tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
independent action; acting alone
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
professor; teaching; instruction
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
pride; dignity; self-respect
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
contradiction; inconsistency
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
human relations; personal relationships
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
words used by young people; slang
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
fundraising; financing; cash flow
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality