though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
top hundred; hundred best
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
never mind!; don't worry about it
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently