hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
together; at the same time; same; identical
duty; function; office; mission; task
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
both; both sides; both parties
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance