serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
occurrence; happening; incident; event
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
official announcement; proclamation
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
receptionist; reception woman
to dye; to colour; to color
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
on duty; at work; while working
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
trio; gang of three; threesome
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
distant look; faraway look