arbitration; intercession; mediation
self-control; self-restraint
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
liquid crystal television
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
kitchen; financial situation
knob; handle; catch; patron
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to speak; to hear a voice
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to look upwards; to look up
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
memory; ability to remember
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure