government office; public office
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
employment (long term); hire
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
one-by-one; separately; in detail
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
innumerable; countless; numberless
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to burst (open); to break; to split
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to entertain; to make welcome
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be needed; to be wanted
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by