taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
the other day; a few days ago
tune (melody, piece of music)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
proposal; proposition; suggestion
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
speech; expression; wording; language
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
honour; honor; glory; privilege
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
as you see; as you can see
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
such; like that; that sort of; very
to not take seriously; to take lightly
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard