accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
reality television; reality TV show
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
question and answer session
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
time series; chronological order; chronology
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
ambidexterity; ambidextrous person
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to leave a dish half-eaten
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
head; brains; intelligence
posing a question; question
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
being extremely grateful; being much obliged; being very appreciative; being very happy
common use; communal use; sharing
right to choose; a say; option
setting a place; setting the table
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
coating (esp. lacquering)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly