mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
getting an advance (on one's salary)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
pigment; paint; colour; color
rather; sooner; preferably
to take; to catch; to capture
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
hair style; coiffure; hairdo