formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
cycle-racing track; keirin track; velodrome
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
bookmaker; bookie; trader performing (stock market) bucketing; bucket shop
installment; instalment; premium; bill
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
abuse; misuse; perversion
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
approval; acceptance; toleration
emotional care; emotional support; caring for someone's mental well-being
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
village community (esp. hierarchical, conservative and exclusive); insular community; closed society; ring; cartel; clique