thanks (for coming, helping, etc.);  glad you could make it;  tiredness;  fatigue
 weight;  weight (e.g. of someone's words);  burden;  importance;  significance
 chair;  stool;  post;  office;  position
 far;  distant;  distant (past);  remote (in time);  distant (relationship or kinship);  having little to do (with someone);  far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
 hot water;  hot bath;  hot spring;  molten iron
 to push aside;  to push one's way through
 to approach;  to draw near
 room;  wife (of someone of high rank);  scabbard;  Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
 to amuse oneself;  to make merry
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 large;  big;  older;  senior;  final;  ultimate
 betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.);  taking a long shot;  dark horse betting
 shot;  charge;  blow;  punch;  home run;  try
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 to hit;  to expose;  to apply (e.g. patch);  to put on;  to allot;  to call on someone (e.g. in class);  to guess (an answer)
 to use up;  to exhaust;  to wear out
 rather;  sooner;  preferably
 to wager;  to bet;  to risk;  to stake;  to gamble
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 trouble;  troubles;  worry;  distress;  sorrows;  anguish
 secrecy;  confidentiality;  privacy;  one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
 preface;  introduction;  preamble
 consultation;  discussion;  discussing;  asking (somebody) for advice
 a little;  some;  somewhat;  amount;  quantity;  number
 to blur;  to shade off;  to gradate;  to obscure;  to make ambiguous
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 buttocks;  behind;  undersurface;  bottom;  last place;  end
 unpleasant;  disagreeable;  nasty;  lewd;  lascivious;  obscene
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it,...;  I mean
 if anything;  if pushed I'd say;  if I had to say
 passion;  enthusiasm;  zeal
 -ical;  -ive;  -like;  -ish;  (something) like;  along the lines of
 present;  gift;  to give a present or gift
 love;  affection;  attachment;  craving;  agape;  Ireland
 to obtain;  to come into possession of;  to get hold of;  to get one's hands on