to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
writing; composition; essay; sentence
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
cooperation; collaboration
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
patriarch; head of a family
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to spend time (on doing something)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in the same way as; just like
to become possible; to become able to (do)
drinking party; banquet; feast
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
country living; life in the country; country life
to hate; to dislike; to loathe