to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
strong-willed; strong of heart
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
great difference; major mistake
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
nature; property; disposition
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rest; break; recess; intermission
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to shake; to sway; to waver
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)