person of doubtful origin
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
feigned tears; crocodile tears
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
company president; manager; director
to chase; to run after; to pursue
this occasion; at this time; now
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
noon; midday; daytime; lunch