selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
report; notification; registration
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
mask; disguise; guise; mask
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
after the end (of something)
unmarried; not yet married
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to make an appearance; to show up
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
contrary to one's expectations
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
memory; ability to remember
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to revere; to respect; to worship
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
creation; Creation (by God)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches