nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
thought; idea; conception
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
educator; teacher; educationalist
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
spot; point; place; position
to underrate; to make light of
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
other than; excluding; without
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
variation in color (colour); having a different color
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
second generation; second; junior
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied