birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
tingling; stinging; pungently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
abusive language; violent language; wild words
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
egg collection (from hens, fish, etc.); oocyte collection
visit (from someone); call
even though; despite; when
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
speaking voice; talking voice
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy