to hand over; to surrender
one's share; one's portion
reading aloud; recitation
important point; point to make note of
is something that; is that which
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
question; inquiry; enquiry
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
please; somehow or other; one way or another
back; rear; background; behind the scenes