to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
gifted education; special education for gifted children
adhesion (e.g. of lipstick); density (e.g. of leaves on a tree); saturation (e.g. of a color); attachment quality; degree
hey; listen; look here; I say
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
place of residence; dwelling place
not counted (in the score); not tallied
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
genuine; authentic; true; pure
extreme masochist; very masochistic
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
supplementary explanation
negative emotions; negative feelings
immature form (of an organism); young animal
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
buying; purchasing; laying in
pride in one's strength or skill
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
man of the hour; woman of the hour
man fit for the post; right person
to have the memory of having done something oneself
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
warning line; police cordon
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
circular; circulating letter
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
cake or snack served with tea
at first; initially; in the beginning
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial