sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to entertain; to make welcome
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
sales; selling; marketing
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
many; a lot; much; multitude
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
means of transportation; means of transport
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
mediator; go-between; middleman
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
script; screenplay; scenario
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted