to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
drawing; painting; picture
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
supply; supplying; replenishment
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to have the privilege of doing
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
commitment; pledge; promise
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
how long; how far; how much
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation