to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to become completely chilled
life and death; life or death
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
100,000; hundred thousand
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
bet; wager; stake; gamble
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
foreign enemy; outside invader
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
sincere; honest; faithful
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
piece; fragment; one (object)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to throw oneself (into an activity)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
progress; advance; improvement; development
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich