pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
bibliography (list of books by an author or on a subject); bibliography (history or description of books); book
classification system; classification method
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
student library assistant
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
drawing; painting; picture
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
supply; supplying; replenishment
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to have the privilege of doing
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
right to decide; having say (in a decision)