intimacy; friendship; familiarity
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
domestically produced car
one's possessions; ownership
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
detective agency; enquiry agency
probity check; background investigation
formal marriage interview
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
stealthily; secretly; in secret
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
personality; character; individuality; personhood
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
fixed date; settlement date
fifth day of the month; five days
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
nice; likeable; desirable