to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
right (to do something); authority; power
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to join together; to combine; to join up
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
pull; patronage; tug; discount
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
nice; likeable; desirable
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly