dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
perfect; complete; flawless
to complain; to make a complaint
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
upper half of the body; upper body
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to put into the mouth; to eat
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
in turns; alternately; in order