foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
symbolization; coding; encoding
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
by all means; at all costs
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
second grade; second class; secondary
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
(a place) out of one's reach
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to yell; to rant; to rave
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
being intrusive; intrusive person
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
surveillance system; monitoring system
decorum; propriety; politeness
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
receiving an order; commission; receiving a mandate from heaven and becoming an emperor (in China)
a step; short distance; short time
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to be away from home; to be out of the house
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)