to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to accept; to receive; to agree
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
in succession; one by one
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
for example; for instance; e.g.
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
romantic; spicy; coquettish
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
distinction; discrimination
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
arrest; apprehension; capture
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping