present (brought by a visitor); gift
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
secret; private; surreptitious
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
the same kind; accomplice; partner
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
how many years; how long; what year
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
overhaul; taking apart and cleaning
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines