teacher; instructor; professor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
choice; selection; option
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
choices; alternatives; options
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
pride; boast; credit (to)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to cease; to stop; to be over
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water