something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
great cause; moral law; justice
each individual; each person
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
none of your business; not your concern
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
expectation; anticipation; forecast
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to make an appeal; to urge
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)