ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
not necessarily so; is not always true
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
no loss or gain; coming out even
having said that; be that as it may
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
both; many; various; together
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
ill will; malice; evil intent
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
future; possible; potential; prospective
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
parting; separation; farewell
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument