is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
switching over to; migration; transition
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
curtain; hanging; bunting
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
newspaper story (article, account)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
heading; headline; index; headword
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat