as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
powerful person; influential person
to be embarrassed; to lose face
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
demanding; difficult; strict
supply; supplying; replenishment
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
besides; moreover; in addition
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)