one by one; one at a time; in turn
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
leadership; initiative; spearhead
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
doing whatever one pleases
action committee; executive committee
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
practice; practising; experience
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
last night; yesterday evening
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
use; utilization; utilisation; application
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
strategy meeting; council of war
one by one; one each; one at a time
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize