(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to spend time (on doing something)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
such ... as; or some such
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
killing three birds with one stone
use; utilization; utilisation; application
never mind!; don't worry about it
planning; project; plan; design