transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
personage; person (deserving of respect)
unpredictability; element of surprise
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be prolonged; to drag on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to miss a chance; to fail to do
if so; in that case; in that situation
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
nod; inclination of the head
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction