general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
sincere; earnest; serious
society; public; community; social studies
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
preface; introduction; preamble
god of marriage; matchmaker
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
parting ways after a quarrel
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
tendency; trend; inclination
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
older half-brother (by a different mother)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
baptismal ceremony; baptism
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
point in common; common feature
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future