to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
inscrutable; incomprehensible
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
mining; digging; working (a mine)
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
house search; search of the premises; raid
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to shed light; to cast light
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)