emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
(state of) utter panic; great panic
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
transfer; transport; removal
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
general; overall; across-the-board
worldly affairs; ways of the world
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)