other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
surely; certainly; without doubt
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
seedling; sapling; young tree
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
place; room; margin; scope
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
rice reaping; rice harvesting
one end; an end; part; fragment
to care for someone; to look after someone
and what is worse; to make matters worse
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
single word; a few words; brief comment
superior; superiors; senior
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
full dress; formal dress; uniform