sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
permission; approval; authorization; license
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
agricultural community; farm village; rural
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
comparatively; relatively
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
curse; spell; malediction
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
television program; TV program
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance