loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
decorum; propriety; politeness
honor; honour; credit; prestige
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
it seems so; that's what it looks like
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
tingling; stinging; pungently
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; (lit.) Yelang thinks too highly of itself
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
call; summons; convening; convocation
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst