failure; mistake; blunder
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
(another's) daughter; young lady
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
how many people; a number of people
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
charming; fascinating; attractive
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
one large ...; a great ...
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
great wealth; enormous fortune
that; the matter in question
if it is (the case that ...)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)