to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
one's own property; possessions
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
line; queue; procession; matrix
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
marriage ceremony; wedding
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
horn (instrument; made of animal horn); bugle; hunting horn
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
magic lantern; slide projector
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
animal beneficial to humans
influential person; man of importance
financial power; financial means; wealth
sanitation; public health
revision; amendment; alteration
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
striking; remarkable; considerable
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
tongues (i.e. utterances or "languages" spoken during instances of glossolalia)