bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to accord someone every courtesy
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to listen to in an ecstasy
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to be smeared; to be covered
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
strict order; peremptory command
most part; greater part; majority
preservation; retainment; keeping
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
confections; sweets; candy; cake
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to polish up; to shine up
to hide; to keep to oneself
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
(world of) politics; political world; political circles