hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
ability; capability; skill
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
opposite side; opposition
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as much as one can; as much as possible
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
reputation; respectability
intelligence gathering; information gathering
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words