to defy conventional wisdom
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) pickled just overnight
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
being filled with; being full of; permeation
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(in the same way) as before; as always
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
experiment; experimentation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
maid; helper; help; assistance
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
fluent (in a language); flowing
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
convenient; handy; useful
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of