account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
half and half; fifty-fifty
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous