half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to become hoarse; to become husky
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
harm; injury; evil (influence)
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
blow; shock; strike; batting
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
conversely; on the contrary
surprise victory; upset; coup
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
tacit; unspoken; implicit
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.