wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
mental; spiritual; emotional
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
end of a match; end of a game
city meeting hall; civic hall; community center
condition; state (of health); appearance
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
it's been a long time; long time no see
(opening of a) wound; cut
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
touché; you've got me there
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)