cheerful; lively; lighthearted
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
to talk; to chat; to chatter
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
perfect; complete; flawless
prickling; stinging; tingling
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to escape from; to get out