to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
simple is best; less is more
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in session; in progress; under way; open
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
southern part; the south (of a region)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
Orange (France, Australia)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
tone (of voice); manner of talking
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
regular drinking; habitual drinking
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning