open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
impossible; unlikely; improbable
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
name; given name; first name
otherwise; or else; if not
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
person of high rank or position
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
still (continuing); as ever; further
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
from here; from this place
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
honorific/polite/humble prefix
every person; every mouth; every entrance
door; gate; opening; title page
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
formal marriage interview
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
had better ...; had better not ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification