request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
property; fortune; means; assets
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
periodic; regular; routine
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
probe each other; sound each other out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation