layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
right of succession; right to the throne
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
welfare policy; social welfare measures
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
estimate (of costs); budget
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
trembling from fear; trembling all over
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
faking crying; crocodile tears
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to get along well with; to make a go of it
hating; strongly disliking
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption