sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
sincere; honest; faithful
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
too much; excessively; too
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
document; official papers
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
with these words; while saying
menial; meanness; servility; abject
disclosure; exposure; revelation
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to need; to call for; to require
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to squash; to crush; to flatten
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
by means of; due to; because of; according to
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole