flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
standby; preparation; arrangement
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
one-by-one; separately; in detail
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)