pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
one large ...; a great ...
technical; technological; practical
to play a central role; to take a leading part
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
caller; visitor; company; guest
infant; baby; little child
you could say; you might say; verging on the
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
other side; opposite side; other party
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
import; importation; introduction; afferent
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative