function; function (programming)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
one-to-one correspondence
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to make sense; to be meaningful
another; different; something else
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
technical term; terminology; jargon
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check