container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
destruction; collapse; crumbling
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to stay (at); to stop (at)
stricken area; disaster-stricken area; affected area; afflicted area
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
other; another; over; more than; I; me
locality; local area; limited area
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
no loss or gain; coming out even
abusive language; violent language; wild words
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
each newspaper; every newspaper
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
control of the sea; command of the sea
turmoil; chaos; confusion
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
17th day of the month; 17 days
dancing or jumping for joy
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
research institute; (research) laboratory
audio tape; magnetic tape
written expert opinion; certificate of authenticity; written appraisal
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)