birth; creation; formation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
contradiction; inconsistency
depravity; corruption; degradation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to feel depressed; to be down
class; heading; group; category
business; trade; operations; sales
(one's) quota; assignment
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
espionage network; intelligence network
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
inheritance; something given or received
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to follow another's example
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
price; cost; value; worth; value
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable