pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
job; work; duties; trade; skill
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to be prolonged; to drag on
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to some extent; to a certain extent
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
each; (arch.) you (plural)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
later on; eventually; afterwards
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
with these words; while saying
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
equality; uniformity; evenness
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue