to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
scale; scope; plan; structure
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
the reverse; other side; lining
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to stop talking; to be silent
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Dragon King; promoted rook
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
long (time that has passed); old (story)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to