outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
joke; playfulness; kidding around
distortion; falsification; perversion
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
before the gate; in front of the gate
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
quite; utterly; really; completely
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to detain; to check; to restrain
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
tedious; boring; being fed up with