absence; disregard; indifference
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
good-quality; superior in quality
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
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)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
notice; attention; observation
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!