proper; respectable; decent; honest
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
near; close; beside; third person
to have a talk; to tell a story
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
chair; stool; post; office; position
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
indeed; really; truly; very much
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to apologize; to apologise
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
after staying up all night
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
number of copies; circulation
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
adverse circumstances; adversity