tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
meditation; contemplation
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
arc shape; crescent shape
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
directly; in person; firsthand
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
grim; stern; stark; heartless
preparing for winter; winter clothes
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
for use by adults; for adults
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
way of talking; speaking style
point in question (at issue)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
impossible to do (although wants to)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
one's share; one's portion
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
General Staff Headquarters
as expected; as predicted
showing by a diagram; illustrating; representing graphically
layout map; block plan; layout plan
general manager; director-general