this (very thing); this precisely
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
equality; impartiality; evenness
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
the whole year; all the year
one full year; first anniversary
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
sentiment; sentimentality
sentimental; sentimentality
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in