kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
considerably; fairly; quite
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to attempt; to test; to try out
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
covered with; stained; smeared
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
staying behind; remaining; residual
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
welcome!; nice to see you!
what do you want?; can I help you?
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive