one's physical safety; personal security
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
limited; limiting; restrictive
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
guidelines for action; personal principles
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
sense of values; values; value system
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to mix; to stir; to blend
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
study; diligence; discount; reduction