ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to surround; to crowd around
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
severe criticism; damnation
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
ability; capability; skill
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
go that far; to that extent
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
suddenly; all of a sudden
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
opposite side; opposition
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
reputation; respectability