to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
maintenance; preservation; improvement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
regret; repentance; remorse
since when; from when; how long
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
very interesting; of great interest
to have meaning; to be meaningful
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
rising; ascending; climbing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
as expected; as predicted
piece of meat; cut of meat
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top