piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
one's original family name; maiden name
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair; mistress; lover
human relations; personal relationships
work; business; company; study
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
very rich person; the super rich
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sender; consignor; remitter
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
epic film; big-budget movie
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
coordinator; coordinating role
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to rally; to make a comeback
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance