dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
secrecy; highly classified information
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
good feeling; feeling good
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
thousands; several thousand
main force; chief object; mainline
to be overcome with emotion
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
this world; this life; world of the living
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
government service; the bureaucracy
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus