sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
student (esp. a university student)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
part-time worker; part-timer
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
woman; female; feminine gender
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to gain fame; to make one's name
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse