centre; center; center fielder
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to compete with; to vie for
tune (melody, piece of music)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(not) a single person; (no) one
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
turmoil; chaos; confusion
aspect; phase; condition; modality
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
occurrence; happening; incident; event
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
way; method; means; resource; course
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
optimization; optimisation
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
classical form of martial art
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe