headquarters; head office; main office
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
at a young age; while still young
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
down to earth; reasonable
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
philandering; itch for women
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
chasing after women; womanizing
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to call again; to call (someone) back
blur; blurred; indistinct
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual