(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to underrate; to make light of
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
absolute basics; very rudiments
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to tower above; to stand out
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
centre of attention; center of attention
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion