fax; facsimile; fax machine
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
matter of time; question of time
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
correction; revision; amendment
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
reception room; parlor; parlour
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
100,000; hundred thousand
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
runner-up; second (in a race)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
barbershop; barber shop; barber
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to find out; to discover; to locate
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten