combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
power harassment; harassment, e.g. in the workplace, from a position of power; bullying
throat lozenge; cough drop
wasanbon; fine-grained Japanese sugar (traditionally used in wagashi); wagashi sweets made from wasanbon
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
several types; several kinds; several species
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
provisional club enrolment (school, etc.); trial period in a club
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
rather; sooner; preferably
stealing another's romantic partner
script; screenplay; scenario
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
to clear up; to become cloudless
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
superiority complex; sense of superiority
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to be led by; to be headed by
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
base; basis; bedrock; platform
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
communality; community; having something in common
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)