face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
several years; a few years
few decades; many decades; several decades
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
five (long cylindrical things)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
one way or the other; either way
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky