reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
not caring; not giving a damn
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to read (a book, etc.) over again
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
opening and closing; opening and shutting
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
much-discussed work (book, film, etc.)
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
chain-reaction bankruptcy; chain bankruptcy
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
relation; connection; relevance
literally; to the letter; literal
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
do you want to make something of it?; do you want to fight?
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done