face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
self-defense; self-defence
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
society; the world; the times
main question; real issue at hand
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
newcomer; initiate; rookie
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
indicate reason; infers some protest
to smile (at); to grin (at)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
acid; sourness; sour taste
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity