to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
maxwell (unit of magnetic flux)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
tedious; boring; being fed up with
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
exemplar; model; example; pattern
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
interview; oral examination
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
indescribable; having no way to express
everything working out as desired
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
sentiment; sentimentality
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
someone; a certain person
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
secondary; of secondary importance
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
going through; going via; going by way of
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
from the viewpoint of; according to
to seem (very) proud; to be inflated with pride
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)