to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
stagnation; hindrance; delay
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
classmate; friend in the same class
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
not understanding; not knowing
curse; spell; malediction
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
dampness; humidity; moisture
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
about when; about what time; how soon
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
voice training; vocal exercises
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
in public; in company; in the presence of others
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty