semi-transparent; translucent
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
encryption; encoding; encipherment
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
restoration; repair; mending
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
administration (of medicine); giving medication
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to have meaning; to be meaningful
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
study tour; guided visit; field trip
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to make an appearance; to show up
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
planning; plan; project; arrangements
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of