to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
naturally; of course; understandably
on the occasion of; at the time of
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
counter for choices, options, etc.
(only) one option; one possible choice
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
(not so) much; (not) very
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
inside; interior; inner part
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected