face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
utmost limits; extremity; limit
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
gradually; slowly but steadily
semi-pro; semi-professional
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to be hesitant; to feel timid
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
tenth day of the month; ten days
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
master; teacher; stable master
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful