bearing; heading; point of the compass
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
fuel consumption; gas mileage
manner of using one's hands
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
wages; pay; rental payment
free time; time at leisure
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
different opinion; objection
all night long; all through the night
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
jewel; precious stone; gem
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
party; set; gang; company; person
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to backfire; to have a harmful result
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
queen cell (of a beehive); royal cell
sharply; harshly; stingingly
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)