discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
difference; variation; difference
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to have a rumor circulating
possible; likely; probable
among these; between these; of these
due form; official; formality
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.