to take the form (of); to assume a shape
usually; under usual circumstances
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
support; backing; aid; assistance
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
wooden stick; wooden pole
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to save; to leave over; to spare
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply