joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
threat; intimidation; menace
mental; spiritual; emotional
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to take on a role; to take part
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
discrimination; discernment; identification
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
whichever one chooses; either way
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring