welcome; (warm) reception
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
disclosure; exposure; revelation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
established fact; fait accompli
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dull sound; muffled sound
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to fly around; to scatter
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck