the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
influence; clout; leverage
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
should do; ought to do; must do
-less; lacking; non-existing
considerably; greatly; a lot
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
curiosity; inquisitiveness
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to need; to call for; to require
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be profitable; to yield a profit
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
something like ...; something called ...
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)