existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
otherwise; if not; or else
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
cruelty; hard-heartedness
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
healthy; sound; wholesome
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
this for sure; certainly is
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to look away; to turn away
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
place where one works; construction site; working area
finished product; finished goods; completed article
sudden price jump; steep price rise
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting