oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to become hoarse; to become husky
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
supply; provision; service; supply
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
one's best interests; one's own good
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
defense capability (defence)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
approval; license; licence; permission
war; fighting; fierce competition
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne