proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
even if ...; even supposing that ...
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to not believe one's ears
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
war; battle; match; game; competition
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
staying the night; lodging (at)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
society; the world; the times
casual speech; peer language; informal language
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
living thing; living creature; animal; life
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste