to give rein to (imagination)
to check; to stop; to keep back
as before; as ever; as it was originally
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
every month; each month; monthly
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
restoration; return to health
children's game of throwing a shoe up in the air and seeing how it falls to predict whether it will rain or not the following day
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
nutrient composition; nutritional composition; nutritional information
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)