punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
melancholy; gloom; depression
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
charm; incantation; spell; curse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
family; relatives; dependents; household
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
birth; creation; formation
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
same crime; being equally guilty
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
upper floor (of a building)
night watch; night guard; night shift
interior design; interior; upholstery
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
enemy territory; hostile place
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull