point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
blighted love; disappointed love
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
second; number two; runner-up
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
society; company; the public; the world
pardon me for leaving (first)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
manuscript; version; draft
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
random; unintentional; unintended
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
blazing heat; scorching sun
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
counter for wheels and flowers
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
Via Dolorosa (Jerusalem); Via Crucis
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence