the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
modesty; humility; being humble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to pile up; to accumulate
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic