very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
calm; composed; cool; quiet
more than anything; above all else
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
it's been a long time; long time no see
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
good humour (humor); good mood
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
manners; courtesy; etiquette
in public; in company; in the presence of others
minimum; at the very least
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
manly; masculine; like a man